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I was exiting Trader Joe's
today
pushing my bright red cart
laden with good things,
already cooking up delicious
menus and anticipating
my first sip of a new wine.


A car was pulled up
to the curb, an elderly,
fragile looking woman
standing by her own red cart,
not so full as my own.


A younger woman,
decked out smartly in
cute jeans and tee was
energetically taking charge,
trunk popped open, 
ready to lift the groceries in
for her mother or grandmother.


I smiled at them 
wistfully ~

Wish I could help
my grandma.
Wish I lived closer 
to her.
Wish she still
 remembered me,
and how we loved
being together.



Suddenly my eyes stung
with tears
my smile fading
as I made my way
to the car.


After loading the
bounty into my SUV,
vehicle de la norme
for American suburban moms,
I happened to glance
over at another,
larger SUV, 
where a young father 
cradled a {very} 
new born baby ~
its little face red as it mewled.


The daddy was a big guy
probably six foot five
pacing slowly near his car
whispering
I love you and it's okay
A lion of a guy
a teeny baby
The tenderness was palpable.


Mama must have been
in Trader Joe's
Probably one of her
first big outings since
wee baby was born.
My smile came back,
remembering
 those days......

This was
life
dancing her full waltz
 reminding me
of her
infinite circle,
once again.




My beautiful grandma with her "baby," Linda.
Still a mommy {and always my grandma}

 at age 92.
I love you, Gigi.
images: 1& 4 google; 
 2-3, 5, 7-8 flickr {click for attribution}



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