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So I went to the grocery store just now to get a salad for lunch, and as I came around the end of an isle I almost ran smack into a carriage that had a little boy sitting in it. He couldn't had been any older than 5-6, and was playing with a little handheld game.
I looked around, and saw NO ONE that looked like his mother, which immediately freaked me out. So I stood just off to the side, and watched him, waiting to see how long it would be before a parent showed up - but also to protect him, just in case!
About a half-minute later I noticed a woman with a physical resemblence to him (they were of Asian decent, therefore I made the assumption) who was at a sample table about 25 feet away, with her back turned to him. As I watched, this woman, engaged in deep conversation with the sample lady, walked even further away, still with her back turned away from the child (!) to compare information on boxes of frozen fish.
I watched and waited, and waited, and waited, and finally after about 5 minutes, this woman slooowly made her way back to the carriage with the boy in it. At his point, I just could NOT help myself, I was SO angry at her!
I went over, and these are the exact words I said, in a calm and polite manner (although inside I was STEAMING) : "Excuse me, I don't mean to get into your business, but I want you to know that I could have stolen your son and been out of this store and long gone with him before you ever turned around. If you love your son, PLEASE do not leave him alone and walk away from him like that ever again."
She just stared at me with a blank look - I don't even know if she spoke English to tell you the truth. I just walked away at that point, still incredibly upset - I'm STILL shaking!
I'm sorry, but IMO, this is exactly the type of person that has NO BUSINESS being a parent! If I ever see this child's face on an Amber Alert, I seriously won't be surprised!
OK, I feel a LITTLE bit better now that I have vented. Thanks for "listening."
I looked around, and saw NO ONE that looked like his mother, which immediately freaked me out. So I stood just off to the side, and watched him, waiting to see how long it would be before a parent showed up - but also to protect him, just in case!
About a half-minute later I noticed a woman with a physical resemblence to him (they were of Asian decent, therefore I made the assumption) who was at a sample table about 25 feet away, with her back turned to him. As I watched, this woman, engaged in deep conversation with the sample lady, walked even further away, still with her back turned away from the child (!) to compare information on boxes of frozen fish.
I watched and waited, and waited, and waited, and finally after about 5 minutes, this woman slooowly made her way back to the carriage with the boy in it. At his point, I just could NOT help myself, I was SO angry at her!
I went over, and these are the exact words I said, in a calm and polite manner (although inside I was STEAMING) : "Excuse me, I don't mean to get into your business, but I want you to know that I could have stolen your son and been out of this store and long gone with him before you ever turned around. If you love your son, PLEASE do not leave him alone and walk away from him like that ever again."
She just stared at me with a blank look - I don't even know if she spoke English to tell you the truth. I just walked away at that point, still incredibly upset - I'm STILL shaking!
I'm sorry, but IMO, this is exactly the type of person that has NO BUSINESS being a parent! If I ever see this child's face on an Amber Alert, I seriously won't be surprised!
OK, I feel a LITTLE bit better now that I have vented. Thanks for "listening."