To the Young Lady At The Grocery Store,
I know it's part of the job to make small talk while bagging my groceries. I enjoy it because most days my conversations are only with those between the ages of 6-2. Today however you went beyond the small talk. Without hesitation you told me how pretty I looked tonight and completely caught me off guard.
You didn't know I was wearing the same outfit I wore yesterday. You didn't care that my makeup is going on two days old and I just keep layering on concealer. You didn't look to see or care that my hair is layered in dry shampoo. You had no idea I was running on only a few hours of sleep from a little one being up all night and another early riser. That the black circles under my tired eyes are in fact not a new makeup trend.
You didn't know that walking in the store I in fact realized I was wearing the same outfit I wore yesterday AND I came in this same grocery store. I felt self conscious coming in and almost went out of my way to the other store.
So to the young lady at the grocery store, thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to tell a tired Mom how pretty they look. Thank you for going beyond the small talk tonight and making me walk out of the grocery store in my two day old outfit, three day old makeup, dry shampoo hair with my head held high and a smile on my face.
Most importantly thank you for being confident enough to help lift someone else up.
You rock and your parents rock for raising you that way