Stop...Thief!

Potential parents beware: it's a jungle out there!

Yesterday, we went shopping for baby stuff. Having done a bit of research on strollers, we hit up the stroller store. We quickly found one we really liked. It was one of the top-rated brands, and the only one they had left of last year's model, making it $80 cheaper than any of the newer ones.

Not wanting to make a rash decision, we perused the rest of the store for a while. Later, we returned to our choice stroller only to find it in the hands of another couple. No! There was nothing we could do but stand by, staring at the couple, hoping they'd pick another.

They didn't pick another. They opened it up. They looked inside. They closed it and marveled at how well in packed down. They admired its fine construction. They smiled at its crisp green canopy. They asked a salesperson to check their inventory for the matching car seat. It was all over.

Our indecision had resulted in tragedy! As we sank into deeper and deeper levels of despair, we were approached by one of the salespeople - an older gentlemen with kind eyes. "Is there anything I can help you with?" he asked.

"Thanks, but we were just hoping that the couple over there will change their mind because we want that stroller!" Elizabeth said.

"That one?" he asked. As we nodded, he walked over to the couple, took the stroller from them, and gave it to us.

In a state of shock, we quickly completed the purchase of our stroller, trying not to look over at the couple we had robbed. Parenting is not for the faint of heart.