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Somewhere Over the Rainbow

CUSTOMER WITH CHILD PARKING

On my weekly trip to Wegman’s grocery store today, I pulled into the parking lot and looked for a spot. I found a pretty descent spot and pulled in only to see a large “CUSTOMER WITH CHILD PARKING” sign right in front of me. Awesome. Just what I needed – to be excluded from a parking spot (by the way – this spot wasn’t even that close to the store) because I don’t have a living, breathing child. A spot that I technically should not have parked in because I had to say goodbye to my child too soon – before he got to make a trip to the grocery store with me. I thought about moving to a different spot, but then just decided to stay there. I think I deserved to park there. I do have a child after all. Yes, my child is not with me in person, but he is with me in my heart and soul – I can feel him. I wish he was with me in body to give me legit cause to park in that spot. I wish he was in his little carseat carrier, me toting him in and placing the carrier carefully on the shopping cart like all the other mothers do. I wish I could smile at him in the cart there while I do my shopping – and he would smile back. He would be in his carseart drooling and chewing on a toy. Instead, I’ve been sent right to the angelmom club. I wonder if any other angelmoms have parked in that spot before, thinking what I thought. Here’s hoping that some day soon us angelmoms who are trying for another baby have a real reason to park in that privileged spot! I love you Marco – my grocery store trips just aren’t right without you.

  • All the ones here say "Expectant Moms"....I'm definately not that and by the time I was big enough to really need it, I was on hospital bedrest.  I know how you feel just wishing that you didn't have to justify parking in a given parking spot.  

    Tracy

  • I haven't seen any of those parking spots, but I am glad that you parked there today, you deserve it!  It's the simplest of things that we miss the most I think.  Being able to park in a spot that we should be able to legitimately be able to park in now, being able to answer the question "do you have children?" without having to think about how best to answer, something that we should even have to think twice about.  Doing anything without our precious babies just isn't right.  Hugs!

    Stacy

  • I am so sorry you had such a painful reminder today.  I am, however, glad you parked there anyway.  I have done that before.  

    Hugs,

    Mary

  • When ever I have seen the parking for expectant mothers, I have always said that, since I had 12 pregnancies (10 ended in miscarriage) I should be granted lifetime previdges to park there, but I never have.

    I am sorry. I am sure that reminder of your loss was upsetting.

    Kristina

  • Oops, meant to chnge that to "lifetime permission to park there." ;)

    Kristina

  • Libby-

    You go girl!!  Yes - yes.  Every single inch of you deserves to park there.  Every part of you has proven that you are a wonderful mother.  You have been sent to the "angelmom club", but you give me so much strength when I read your blogs.  Your words say it just right and for that I thank you.  

    Yes - park there.  

    -Zsuzsi

  • I am so sorry that you had to pull in to that particular spot. Yes, you are a mom and always will be.

    Katie

  • Leeb,

    I'm glad you parked there.  You deserve it!!  

    Love you