Having to go to the supermarket on a Sunday afternoon,
for some people, must be quite a nerve racking event, but not for me. I
actually enjoy my visits to the supermarket on any day and I do go quite
frequently so as not to waste food. However, for some people, the arduous task
is written all over their faces, one just needs to observe them. Observing
people is one of my favorite activities.
As I drive my cart up and down the isles, I watch and
learn. Learn about the people by what products they have put in their
carts. You can tell whether they are
single, married, have kids, are trying to be healthy or just do not care and
stuff themselves with junk food. You can also tell if they dread going to the
supermarket.
This past Sunday it was not different. I noticed a
young couple shopping together. They seemed to be in their early 20´s. Both
were tall and slender but neither was smiling. The lack of the smiles was odd.
Such a young couple, shouldn´t they have been radiant and shining their
passion? I guess not.
I ran into them at many of the isles, you see even
though I had gone to buy a couple of items, I go through each and every isle to
see if there is a product on sale or something new in the market. As I was at
the cash register, they were lined up right after me. I noticed that they
hadn´t bought much, just a couple of beers, a big piece of meat, some potatoes,
lettuce and a cake. I guessed that they were going to have a small party or it
was their lunch; still no smiles.
All paid up and heading for the parking lot, I saw the
couple come towards my car. I immediately understood that their car was parked
close to mine. However, what caught my attention was the fact that the woman
was walking ahead of the man carrying all the shopping bags while he was just carrying
the car keys.
Those bags looked really heavy. Why wasn´t he helping
her out? By the look on their faces, they were not speaking to each other,
perhaps a lover´s quarrel; perhaps the end of a relationship; perhaps it was
just their deal as to who does what when it comes to going to the supermarket
on a Sunday afternoon. Whatever the reason, I just thought that he could have
been kind and help her carry the bags.
(Written September 29, 2014)
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