I remember buying Canada Day t-shirts at Old Navy and waiting eagerly to buy the
much hyped doughnuts at Krispy Kreme.
It took a while to get to the latter as the first shop was set up in
Mississauga. When I finally got there, I had a 2 month old ASid with me. There
was a crazy lineup and I was a sleep deprived new mom, and it was a cold day in
November. However, I insisted on waiting in the lineup for almost 2 hours. Krispy Kreme had set up a heated tent to
accommodate the waiting crowds.
Craigley wanted to grab a box
each of original glazed doughnuts for both his brother’s family and for us. I
wanted to grab a dozen assorted doughnuts to try them and find a favourite to
pick up on our next visit. I had plenty of time to finalize the dozen and
couldn’t wait to taste test them. When we got back in our car with the 3 boxes,
we realized that it was time to feed ASid. Craigley decided to drop me off at home
and then quickly drop off a box of doughnuts at his brother’s home in Scarborough.
Obviously, feeding ASid was a priority and I was totally willing to wait for
the doughnuts I handpicked.
When Craigley got back, we
had a well fed ASid and a hungry Momley. Breastfeeding
does that! When I opened the first box, there were a dozen original glazed
doughnuts in them. I closed it and proceeded to open the second box only to
find another dozen original glazed doughnuts. Craigley, in his rush, dropped
off the wrong box with his brother’s family. How did I react?! I lost it completely. I wanted Craigley to go
back to Mississauga, wait for 2 hours in the cold and bring me back the exact
assortment of dozen doughnuts I chose. Of
course! He did not! He thought I was making a fuss over nothing! Really?! So, I complained about him to
my dad. My dad thought I was being petty over a box of doughnuts. He didn’t
understand what the fuss was all about. And
I didn’t understand how he could support Craigley over his own child?!
Today, we had 45 minutes
while Hans was in his weekly Piano session. Craigley wanted to go pick up 100
Lindor truffles for his best friend.
When we got there, he said I could pick up 100 for our home. Craigley
randomly threw truffles into his bag while I was very precise in my choice as I
considered the preferences of the individual family members as well as those of
our friends who visit our home. It was a fun expedition. When we picked up
Hans, Craigley mentioned that he would drop us off at home and go drop off the bag
of truffles at his friend’s home. It was eerily reminiscent of the Krispy Kreme expedition and drop off
from 16 years ago. I was almost afraid and requested Craigley to let me get the
bag, with the truffles I handpicked, from the car trunk when he dropped us off.
Well, Craigley was in his usual rush. And
I prepared myself to be at my pettiest worst…
Lucky for Craigley that he
came home with the right bag this time!
Is there a moral to the story? Nope. But I can make one up right now:
When someone gives you the wrong box of doughnuts, give it back! Same goes for
a bag of chocolates. Once in a while, make a fuss and be petty...especially when you think it is warranted. Stand your
ground. There are better chances of getting the right box of doughnuts the next
time or maybe none at all! At least, you will know where you stand with that
other person.
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