Mitch and Nathan, Queen Victoria Building in the city

When we do our shopping at the supermarket, Nathan likes to put coins in the guide dog to support blind people.   Every time we walk through the check-out he asks me for money to put in the dog.   I usually oblige him.   I give him a coin, we talk about it’s value, then he puts it in the slot on the dog’s head, and he tells me that it helps people who can’t see.

Last Thursday I had Nathan sitting in the shopping trolley and Toby was in the mei tei on my front when I tried to maneuver the trolley into a position that would allow Nathan to reach the slot on top of the dog’s head. A very grumpy looking old lady glared at me as I tried to avoid touching her with the trolley as she sat on the seat/bench next to the dog. I succeeded as she glared at me, then after Nathan put the money into the dog we had our discussion about how the money helps people who can’t see.

We were just about the leave when the lady asked me if I had two boys, to which I smiled and said that I did. She glared at me even more, and looked very disapproving. Then she asked me something that really made me do a double take…..

“why didn’t you have a girl?” she demanded.

HUH???

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