So I’m at Wal-Mart the other day with my nine-year-old son Gavin. I had the ever so common Wally World experience of setting my sights on three items but just could not seem to get in, get out. I was to get toothpaste, light bulbs, and a birthday card for my brother, but then realized I could use a few more items while I was there. That always appears to happen to me which is the reason I try not to go.
After walking the store for about 4.5 miles I began to realize that people were looking at me sideways. Was it just some sort of paranoia?? Was my zipper open? Was my son barefoot in Wal-Mart? Was there a growth bulging from my neck? I kept cruising the aisles when I heard a near-by child ask his father in a loud whisper: “Dad, why is he wearing that shirt?? Immediately, I looked at mine. Well it was a black tee-shirt on a 104 degree day…but not that big a deal I thought. Then I looked at Gavin.
OH NO!!! He was wearing his Michael Vick jersey. I did not even notice that he had it on all day(I’m the one to blame…his mom was at work with the girls). I had him take it off on the spot. If he wasn’t wearing a shirt underneath I was going to hit the boys’ department anyway. I usually do not get embarrassed easily but this was an exception. I thought we had gotten rid of it! Believe me…I am a firm believer of “innocent until proven guilty”, but until the federal trial for Michael Vick is over the jersey is getting put away. If guilty, it’s getting trashed. If innocent, Gavin can wear it once again; after all, I paid good money for it. I also learned a valuable lesson from all this: When Corrie is at work, I will pay more attention to what my children are wearing to avoid future embarrassment.
On that note check out this doggy chew toy I found online. I’ve gotta get one:
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