Checkout Line

I like this blog because I can write about the weird things that happen to me. and for some reason, WEIRD THINGS HAPPEN TO ME. :)


Enter Wednesday. I grab my Lean Pocket and a yogurt (but of course on my way I am intrigued by the new PEOPLE, a Valentine coffee mug and some CUTE wrapping paper.) So now my arms are full of awkward items.


I gallivant up to the express checkstand where I arrive at the same exact time as a woman with her three kids and just a gallon of milk in her hands. While pretttttttttttty sure I was technically first to the line, like a good girl I smile and say
"oh you only have one thing! Go ahead and go in front of me!"
Fine. No biggie. I start reading my PEOPLE magazine and learning all about the crazy girls on this season of the Bachelor.


So thennnnn I notice another lady has waltzed her way into our line and she starts talking Spanish with the first lady. (little do they KNOW, i can understand what they are SAYING. oh yes, the power of a white girl knowing espanol.) SHE SAYS, "Oh just get in front of her. She let us, I'm sure she won't mind if you are here too. You just have those poptarts."


WHAT? How rude. Totally taking advantage of my nice gesture!!! I didn't even know what to do. and Drew and my mom will be soooo mad at me when they read this for not standing up for myself, but I just let it happen.


Seriously, I let someone blatantly take advantage of my first good deed and I'm sure I had a big smile across my face the whole time.


Whatever. Then, THIS lovely quote enters my mail in-box that afternoon.

be kind to unkind people. they need it the most.

This seriously made me so MAD. My selfish, ungodly self is trying to control my emotions! I am a KIND person, I try to go out of my way and do things for people that they do not deserve. I NEED KINDNESS JUST AS MUCH AS THE NEXT PERSON! Sometimes I feel like the "nice" people get taken advantage of.


Here is my rant. I know, I know. A little overreacting, but this weekend, think of the person that is ALWAYS there you. Always willing to go out of their way for you without a single complaint.

Make a point today or tomorrow to do something extra kind for that person. Even if it just is a simple, "Thanks for ______!"

They need the encouragement, too :)

Now, I'm off to find my Mom and Drew and friends and my sister and my Dad... Yikes. I'm worse than the lady with the poptarts :)