There have been a few times in my impulse shopping career where I've come home with my goodies and instantly felt that anxious feeling in the pit of my stomach telling me I really didn't need it & I probably couldn't really afford it. But like child birth, the memories of the pain dimishes over time, and I do it again.
Fact # 2...it's not limited to age
As we were away for Christmas this year Santa gave the kids money rather than large, hard to pack in a suitcase, presents. Ewan & the boys met me in the city after work today so that they could buy spend their money on the Lego that they have been dreaming about.
After a bit of too-ing and fro-ing in the Lego section the boys chose their item, and with the knowledge that they still had some money left over they vanished inside they toy store searching for another item.
Rowan quickly found a remote control R2-D2 that he decided needed to come home with us.
Callum ended up in the Wii games section and chose 3 games - sadly I had to tell him that he could only choose one - so after a few moments of thinking time, and few whispered recommendations from Rowan, Callum decided on Super Mario Galaxy.
We headed home, the boys played the new Wii game, Ewan put batteries in R2-D2 and I put together the Lego items. Everyone seemed pretty happy.
Fast forward a few hours - the boys are in bed and I'm talking to mum on Skype when from no where Callum appears sobbing, can't catch his breath sobbing. A few times I asked him what was wrong, I just couldn't figure it out. His sobbing subsided a little and I finally understood what was on his mind.......he really wanted Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games. The game he has wanted and talked about for some time. The game was one of his choices today but a split second decision saw him come home with another.
My heart melted knowing that he had been lying in bed thinking about his decision and realising that maybe he had made a mistake - buyers remorse.
Luckily the story has a happy ending. Mum hasn't yet bought their Christmas present and was intending on taking them shopping so I suggested to Callum that maybe Granny could get the game for him. Satisfied with this outcome he went to back to bed.
Morale of this story.........You're never too old, or too young, to be overwhelmed by the choices in front of you. And sometimes a cuddle from your mum can make everything better.
Morale of this story.........You're never too old, or too young, to be overwhelmed by the choices in front of you. And sometimes a cuddle from your mum can make everything better.
4 comments:
nice grannies come in handy too.
hikristie
I think my heart just broke a little bit. I can totally picture this - and it makes me sad that I'm not there.
Poor Callum. :(
And you are right- buyer's remorse is a terrible feeling.
awwww Callum, I hope you learnt not to listen to that little devil on your shoulder who sometimes takes to form of Rowan!! But I'm with Em, my heart breaks for you.
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