I was at the grocery store today, waiting in line to check out. The cashier was talking to the customer in front of me...they obviously knew each other from way back.
The cashier asked about the lady's kids and how old they are now.
The lady said, "14 and 12."
The cashier responded, "Wow...just think...in another few years they'll be gone and you'll be free."
I'm so seriously saddened by this conversation that I just can't even convey it in words. There have been times during my son's first year when I've wanted to stop the clock and keep him exactly in that moment forever. How could someone so easily wish their children away???