Walmart isn't just for shopping anymore

Wow. I’ve heard that Heavenly Father uses people for his desires, now I know Satan uses them too. I had a very good morning. Actually, things have been going good for a while. I should have known something would mess it up. Haha

Today, I was out and about. Kroger was having a great sale on soda and it only lasts Thursday thru Sunday. I know I won’t be going tomorrow or Sunday, so I went today. As usual, I ended up at Wal-mart. I was taking my time, enjoying being out of the house. I haven’t left the house, except to take kids to school and to read at the school myself, in a little over a week. Well, I have been keeping an eye out for a new coat. I have been using one of Mike’s old ones and it is a little big and definitely comes from the men’s department. Haha I have just wanted something more feminine. (Did that just come from me???) Well, Wal-mart had a bunch of sports jackets on sale for $5. I had looked thru them and didn’t find anything for me, but found one perfect for Emma. She grew out of hers and has been stealing my sweater on chilly days. I had just put it in my buggy when a lady I’ve never seen before walks up to me. “I remember when I was your size I couldn’t get clothes to fit either” was the first thing out of her mouth. I was in shock to say the least. She kept on talking and talking about how much cheaper the clothes are in the “smaller section” (pointing to the junior department), and how now that she has lost all this weight, other mothers compliment her on her outfits. I did not smack her. I didn’t even say anything. I bit my lip so hard it bled, but I didn’t respond. My insides were screaming quite a few things at her. No, I won’t disclose them, but they weren’t nice! Then she made a comment about, “oh my, you’re gonna start crying aren’t you?” accompanied with a wave of the hand. I said with all sincerity, “no, I’m not going to cry”; I left off the part about how I had a few things to tell her about manners and proper greetings to strangers. I turned and started walking away. She hurried up and cut me off saying something about how she just was talking to me out of love. Ha! I’m pretty sure that talking to a complete stranger about how fat they are is not love. I’ll admit. I did a bit of crying. Only out of the store, though. What a crazy thing to do to a stranger! I hope and pray I am never an instrument to make someone feel worse about themselves. That is never helpful! :)

Thank heavens for cell phones and sisters! What would I ever do without Dana. I hope I never find out. :)