Yesterday, I took a little jaunt into town for what I thought was going to be a quick in & out trip at the local grocery store. I just needed a few things... it should have only taken me 20 minutes or so. Unfortunately, I get fooled into thinking this everytime I visit this particular establishment! If I've ever been in and out in 20 minutes or less, it's because I forgot something in the car and had to run back out!
I'm convinced that this store provides advanced training for its personnel, teaching them how to take the longest possible time to get people through the check out line. It's maddening! I was the third person in line and it took 25 minutes to check out!!
Apparently, I needed to vent! Sorry - it's nothing personal!
Anyhow, while I waited ever so patiently in line, I had the chance to thoroughly investigate my surroundings. I was flanked by coolers of pop, shelves of candy, chocolate bars, chips, a variety of other snack 'foods' and the almighty mega magazine rack!
Ah yes, the magazines! Those cover stories are such a crack-up! I don't get to indulge in all that 'stuff' during my regular trips to Whole Foods Market! The headlines are hilarious - and pathetic - and insane... I was mentally exhausted by the time I checked out yesterday!
One particular magazine really caught my eye right away. It had a photo of the sweetest little girl... so I took a closer look. It was Suri Cruise, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter. What a cutie!
The headline next to her read, "NO T.V. ! NO Happy Meals!" Then it alluded to something like, 'read inside for more bizarre parenting by Tom and Katie'. I thought, "now this I've gotta' see!" I quickly searched the magazine for the Suri article. What I discovered in the story is that Suri's parents are crazy! They're insane! Their parenting choices are bordering on child abuse!!! (At least that's what this particular publication would have me believe!)
Apparently, these nut-job parents of hers choose not to give her drugs... they'd rather use herbs and homeopathy when necessary. They choose not to let her watch television or play video games. They're very picky about the circle of friends Suri is allowed to play with - they'd rather she socialize with families who share similar philosophies and beliefs. They keep her rather sheltered and choose to have her spend the majority of her time with THEM, her parents. They don't feed her junk food or fast food.... the list is very long and very disturbing!!!
Give me a break!
Sounds like I'M going to have to locked up right alongside the Cruise-Holmes parents for mis-treating and damaging my children!
I shook my head and laughed as I returned the magazine to its rack. The lady behind me asked, "Aren't those stories so unbelievable?" I responded, "Yes, especially this one! (pointing to the headline) It's crazy!" She glanced at the cover then knowingly stated, "Oh, I know! Isn't it so sad how they're treating that little girl? Poor thing!"
I smiled... at least I think I did (!)... and slowly turned around to mind my own business, inside my own little world. Somedays I'm convinced that I live on the wrong planet!
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