W-W-W-Once...Th-Th-Th-There...W-W-W-Was....

The other day I had some time to kill so I decided to do some window shopping. As I was about to walk into a store, a man and his daughter came out. As they were leaving the little girl, who was about 4 or 5, was staring intently at a sign posted on the door. When they got outside she turned around and started trying to read the sign. She looked up at her dad, and asked, "Daddy, is this right? Does this say, 'no shoes, no shirt, no food'?"
"Awww!! How cute" I thought, "She's so adorable!!" Or at least, that's what I would have thought if my brain hadn't been cut off by the dad yelling, "Abby! Let's GO!!!".
WHAT??!?!?! Is he kidding?! Who yells at their kids for trying to read?! Even if you're running late, the kids been acting up all day and you're all out of prozac...you encourage reading. Right?! I don't have kids, but I would think that encouraging her before rushing her off would be the preferred option. With dads like that out there no wonder so many of our kids are illiterate now a days.
Wise up dad cause I'm with Billy Madison on this one - "Reading is good".

What's the Deal?

I am super cool. To prove it, I once attended a breakout session at a conference about blogging. While I was there, the speaker said that, "if you're going to have a blog, make sure that it has a very specific purpose". I have two other blogs with very narrowed topics, but the very specific point of this blog is to allow me to whine. My friends and loved ones think it's unfair that they're the only ones who get to hear about my distress so I've decide to share it with all of you as well. I know, I know, my generosity is overwhelming. It's ok. Take a second to compose yourself, and then come along with me as I share the things that I observe from day to day that make me tick, twinge, and want to scream!