I do not enjoy walking in my neighborhood because there are no sidewalks. You always wonder when some driver, texting while he or she drives, will drive over you and not even know it.

“That is how you were destined to go”. That’s what some of my friends would say. But I think that with a little fore thought, I may be able to avoid that one. We cannot live for ever. We cannot avoid it for ever but we can be careful because no one else cares for us.

So I go to one of those large stores where other people walk in doors for exercise.

The good thing here is that you can browse through all the wonderful merchandise while you get some of your exercise.

You must remember that you are not there to shop. But have you noticed, they put all the things they want you to buy at eye level. The items you may want are on a lower shelf near to the floor or so high up that you cannot reach. Do they want to trap you ?

If at some time you need assistance, maybe you want to ask a question, if you find an associate, you would be lucky if he or she does not have to refer you to a Manager. You could have found that manager yourself. Many of the associates are ‘TEMPS’ or they do not know or just do not care.

While browsing you see such peculiar behavior of people.

A man stood near the rack of men’s belts. He had taken his belt from around his waist and proceeded to put on a new one which he selected from the rack. Loop by loop he even buckled it up.

It was at that point that wondered what else he was stealing beside the belt. It had to be something which he could conceal because at this store there is a person who checks your purchases against the list on your cashier’s receipt as you exit.

I do not go to that store very often. It is not as exciting as the other one not far away.

There is something about this one which attracts so many people. Could it be just the name of the store. Be careful how you shop here. Very often the items you purchase may not be quite the quality you expected or sometimes things do not work. So you make another trip to get more exercise or just to return or exchange what ever.

Remember, you are here to browse. so you walk pass an aisle where all the meats are displayed. All those open freezers with all the nice meats etc. Could be that the freezers are uncovered so it makes it easier for you to get your stuff out. Maybe it is part of the temperature control of the entire space. And there is a lot of space here.

Perched on top of one of the freezer cabinets is what looks like a teen age boy, his posterior over the food. Why is he allowed to do that ? Now this alarmed me because I was not used to that behavior. My culture and upbringing was not like that.

Standing near by were three women. I said, not to any one in particular, “why don’t you get him off the food that we have to eat?” One of these nice looking ladies identifies her self for what she really is and instead of addressing the young slob, turns to me and verbally attacks me. If she had got physical, I would have ran clear out of that store.

Along comes an “associate”, I recognize him because he is wearing the Company Vest.

For him it is a joke. He says nothing, does nothing other than smile and walks away.

As I said before, some Associates just do not care.

I moved away from that Aisle, wishing I had my Camera.

An infant, Poor Baby, helpless because at that age we are dependent on our parents. Hopefully the parents are mature adults. We have all been that age and we have all been dependent.

Now this is not a rear occurrence. All you have to do is be aware and admit that what you are seeing is real.

Remembering that the fathers are often not present, it would be the mothers pushing cart around while she shops.

Have you noticed that they usually totally ignore those poor, helpless, dependent babies as they frantically cry and scream ?

Any time a Baby cries, there is some thing wrong. It should be addressed.

These mothers are so engrossed in their mission, shopping, that they pay no attention to the child. Some tucking propery of the store under the baby seat.

Occasionally a mother may check to see where the stench is coming from. She may ignore it or take time out to go to the Restroom. She probably realizes that she too really has to go.

Why are some of these poor helpless children screaming and “throwing tantrums”.

Is it possible that some Babies are born “Dope Addicts” ? We know it to be so. Please do not tell me that I should not say that.

The Mothers, you see them, Pregnant and ready to bring another young one into this society. They are still smoking who knows what. That alone is enough to damage the brains of the unborn. Do not tell me how good it is for your “Sinuses”

Many mothers and fathers today are sniffing, snorting, drinking, injecting. These are the ones who support sick rich ones.

They do not learn. Even when the ones up there who they idolize do crazy things and die at a young age try to teach them by example. Look up there and see that most of the Idols do not spend long periods in jail. They can afford to go to rehab at some exotic resort.

But you are sure to see that included in her mission she buys the latest CD or Movie which features the favorite Idol Artist. The same ones who are getting rich while the man or woman ignores her sick Baby.

When the system catches up with that crying baby, the “law” dictates that the baby becomes the property of the State and the mother probably spends time in jail.

The Jail is the establishment which we, the Tax payers pay for, the place where the careless mother will not be “rehabilitated. It is not a Resort.

Don’t you dare say anything to that “mother” as you walk by.

” Just walk on by”.