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I was laughing all the way home from the grocery store last night thinking I have something cool to respond to the Sandbox Challenge with this week.
It was about 8:30 last night. I was ambling along an aisle not paying much attention to anything, just listening to the music. All of a sudden I heard this singing coming from a cross aisle and this lady pushing a cart with her daughter in tow came dancing across in front of me, singing “We Need A Little Christmas” at the top of her lungs along with the piped in music.
I just sort of stopped and stared and grinned and thought, “Lordy, I wish I felt uninhibited enough to be like that!” After she passed I moved on down the aisle, but I couldn’t quit grinnin’. It just made my whole night. So I decided I’d track her down and tell her how much I enjoyed it.. 😀 Took me a minute to find her, and when I did I headed up the aisle behind her. I had to hurry to catch up with her. (Keep in mind I was dragging poor, embarrassed Brandon along with me!)
I saw her look out of the corner of her eye at me and then start to move a little faster. It never occurred to me what she might be thinking as this seemingly crazy woman was trying to run her down. It took me two more aisles to get close enough to finally get her attention. She gave me a very suspicious look! I had to assure her I was NOT a grocery stalker!
“I just wanted to tell you your singing and dancing down the aisle a few minutes ago made me smile so hard I had to come back and tell you how much I enjoyed it!”
Her face relaxed and she grinned from ear to ear and announced I had just made HER day. LOL She said she just loved Christmas songs. We talked for a minute before I wished her a Merry Christmas and Bran (who is still not old enough to NOT be embarrassed by his mother’s weird bahavior) and I continued to the checkout stand, much to his relief. It was funny. Though I did find myself wondering if she thought I was just plain strange!. 😉
But at least I got my SMILE in for the day!
(Btw, that’s Barry McGuire front and center there!)
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Sandbox Writing Challenge #68 — Turn that frown upside down!
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Girl with shopping basket — Getty Images
Smiley — dindenhaber.890m.com
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Nice gift giving; her to you and you to her. Christmas spirit in action.
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Absolutely the BEST gift you can give someone ANY time of the year, I reckon! 😀
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What a delightful encounter! I love people who are inhibited about things like that. I am far too stuffy and introverted to even attempt it
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Me, too, but it makes me feel like I miss out a lot on life…
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Yeah, I feel the same
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“Though I did find myself wondering if she thought I was just plain strange!” And would it matter if she did?! Your description of Bran made me laugh the most! My daughter wears her mad mum as a badge of honour – “isn’t it amazing I’m normal when I have a mum like this?” Hope you have a singing Christmas! (Make Bran join in!)
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Oh! Bran joining in is NEVER a problem! He is ALWAYS singing. No matter where he is. I think that’s why her singing caught my attention. I could just hear it at first before she came down the aisle. I thought it WAS Bran. He has a marvelous voice and reads music like a first language. He was a cantor at the big Catholic church in Ogden for six years. Loved it. Couldn’t believe they actually paid him to do what he loved. That’s another reason it’s hardly ever quiet around here. LOL
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What a wonderful gift to have! When mine was at home, he played guitar constantly, but he didn’t’ think it was a problem as he’d plug it in and use headphones. The problem was his foot stomping which accompanied his playing. He had no idea he’ d be doing it!
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I don’t think Bran realizes he’s singing half the time, either! I don’t mind as long as it isn’t headbanger music. 😀
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Would we all strive to make those around us smile!!
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What a wonderful world it would be, eh? 🙂
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I love this little Spreading Christmas Joy story. I really do. 🙂
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I can get really giggly and gregarious this time of year. 😀 What was the funniest part was listening to Bran tell Drollery about it when we got in the car. 😀
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Better singing and dancing down the aisle than going into supermarket rage and meltdown! I hope my kids never grow out of being embarrassed by their weird mum too 🙂
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😀 It’s a good guess mine won’t! They’ll me so relieved when they can put me in a “home” somewhere!
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Lol!!
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