I Got This!

Grinning from ear to ear, lighting up the neighborhood.  On a cloudy afternoon in October, the little girl is radiant with joy.  Mari’s walking down the street with her mommy.  Walking!  No stroller.

She’s waving something in her right hand.  In her left hand she’s carrying a bag from the store.  A bag the clerk gave HER.  After she walked down the aisles and picked it out all by herself.  She’s skipping down the street; she can’t wait to get home.

“Grammy, grammy.  I got this!”  Beaming with pride, Mari waves the receipt the clerk gave her, “and THIS!”  She pulls a shiny penny from her pocket and holds it out for her grandma to inspect.

“Where did you get that?” her grammy asks.

“At the store.  The lady gave it to me.  And I got THIS!!!”  Mari’s smile could not be any bigger; she raises the store bag, displaying the 99 cent bag of candy inside.

She’s 2 and ½ years old, no longer a baby girl.  Walking to and from the store with mommy.  Given an official piece of paper, a shiny penny and a 99 cent bag of candy.  All for Mari.  Can life get any better?    

  
JDA©10/15/10