Orgo Moms

So this post isn't so much about the Gremlin as it is about an encounter he precipitated in the store the other day. When the child is around grownups, he gets extremely shy and reserved. However, when he is around children, he goes nuts - feels totally comfortable joining in whatever they are doing (even if not invited).

It was in this way that he made a friend in the grocery store a few days ago, a small child who was also relegated to staying within a close proximity to their mommy and not able to pick anything up. The two met in the aisle, and once the mothers realized their children were playing, they both stopped to allow the children to socialize.

Discussing their carts, as they were in a grocery store, my wife mentioned that she was choosing very healthy items for her child and family. the mother, very pleased with her self, responded.

"Oh, yes, and it's all organic as well. That's why all the kids are having trouble these days, all the synthetic pesticides and fertilizers that are used in making these foods." My wife smiled and nodded, but the noticed something interesting.

"So if you believe so much in natural bacteria, why do you have all those bleaches and sanitizers?" The woman stared at her for a few seconds, then scooped up her child as she blushed down the aisle.