Precious Cargo
The other day I saw a mother walk away from and completely turn her back on her young child and her purse. I was somewhat surprised at the scene, however, sadly I’m sure it occurs every day around the country.
She was at an outdoor garden center; one that was located in a store parking lot. The mom decided she needed to get a closer took at some foliage so she left her toddler son sitting in the grocery cart as she walked across a boulevard and proceeded to stick her nose down into the plant leaves.
Never mind that she left her opened purse sitting in the cart – her son was out of her sight and out of her reach. Someone could have easily snatched that child from the cart in a matter of seconds. It was well populated with both cars and shoppers.
She was so engrossed in the Chrysanthemum that she was oblivious that her own child was at left unattended at least 100 feet away. He was a sitting duck.
If you must take your hands off your cart and your child, please ensure that your precious
cargo never leaves your line of sight and is always within an arm’s reach. If the cart is too cumbersome to get close enough to the items, take your child and your purse with you.
Protect your valuables. Be vigilant. Be alert. Cast off any denial that “nothing will happen.”
“Never underestimate the power of denial.†Wes Bently
