Oh No She Dint!

Today, I just decided to grin and bare it. I went to Eastdale Mall to shop for Jerrod's Christmas gifts. He was the last on my list (kind of sad), and I wasn't about to quit before I got his gifts. So... I arrived on an empty stomach and headed to the food court. Oh my, OH MY! It was insanity! I first wanted a slice of pizza until I saw the line and proceeded to the Chinese food (because those people are always fastest). There were samples sitting on the counter which I of course couldn't resist. I tried two kinds of mysterious chickens and decided on the "orange" one. As I was practically yelled at and rushed to the check out, I turned around to notice there were no seats. I was by myself, which is always nice and awkward, so I made my way to the tables and noticed three young girls getting up from a table for four. Now just a side note, before I entered the mall I promised myself I would not get into the rush and anxiety of it all and be a calm, peaceful shopper. BROKE THAT PROMISE! I caught my self speeding up towards the table and asking, "Excuse me, but are you leaving?" What? WHAT did I just do? I was succumbing to the craziness that is the holiday season! No Abby! No, you must calm down.

As I finished my food I had regained my dignity and calmly arose with my empty tray in hand. I turned to clean off my demolished tray when I was nearly stampled by a petite teen adorning a Jonas Brother's t-shirt. I took a deep breath and moved on once again reassuring myself that I would remain calm. Now all was merry until I approached the Cookie Company at the end of my shopping excursion. I was standing patiently in line waiting to order my sugar cookie when a girl appearing to be around the age of 15 cut in front of me in line. My heart began to race, I felt the beginnings of a sweat on my brow... OH NO SHE DINT!! I KNOW SHE DID NOT JUST CUT IN FRONT OF ME IN LINE. I cast a deathly stare in her general direction in hopes that she would see me and back down from her place half a foot in front of me.

This was it! This was me becoming one of them. One of those crazy holiday shoppers! Was I really going to become one of "them"? Or was I going to be able to take a step back from the situation and...

"Ma'am what can I get for you?"

I was saved! My dignity restored! The nice little girl behind the counter had seen my aggressor and saved me from becoming one of "them". Lord, bless this child as she has done more than she shall know!