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Today I jumped in my car after work and drove to the mall about a half hour away. My heart was racing and I felt like I was on some exotic adventure. I felt free. I felt alive. I realized I didn’t even remember the last time I had been in a store to shop.
As I was walking around the store pursuing the shelves, I noticed a mini backpack. It was blue and green and shaped like a dinosaur. I picked it up, put it down, and then came back to look at it again. I think because it was half the size of a kid backpack that I thought it’ll be perfect for my little nineteen-month-old grandson, Henry. His dad carries a backpack so I thought he’d feel important wearing it. Little did I know. As soon as I took the mini backpack out of the bag, Henry wanted to put it on. He quickly asked me to close the plastic buckle in the front and place the little grey elephant stuffy inside the pocket. The funny part was he wouldn’t take it off. He insisted on wearing it as he played all night long and even through dinner. It was a little rough getting him in the sassy seat with a backpack attached to his back, but he insisted. I don’t think I’ll ever forget his face and how proud he was walking around like a peacock with his dinosaur backpack on!
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Natasha
3/12/2021 07:14:45 pm
I love these lines: "My heart was racing and I felt like I was on some exotic adventure. I felt free. I felt alive." They so capture these times! I also love the simile of your grandson walking around "like a peacock". That sounds so cute! Thanks for painting such a sweet picture of him. Reading this slice really made me smile!
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