tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260258045116950953.post5086996107951126535..comments2022-11-07T04:58:03.497-08:00Comments on Thoughts about Life, Dogs and Everything: The high cost of cinema visits and why do they demand a ransom for sweets?Simihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04913673200187648916noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260258045116950953.post-71795583609540633552017-01-09T23:37:04.920-08:002017-01-09T23:37:04.920-08:00Hmm, I really liked this one! It brought back warm...Hmm, I really liked this one! It brought back warm fuzzy memories. Back when Sunday's were my only day off, and I would take my 3 girls out for a mommy daughter day, with gifts, treats meals and of course! Movies!! We would do Movie marathons, and watch 2 to three shows one after another.<br /><br />It started off as a joke. My youngest was quite a pill when she was little. And one day, she said, "Ma, instead of flat soda, stale popcorn and crap candy, can't we smuggle in some REAL food? Please!?" Of course my twins totally agreed with the little blue-eyed bane, and I caved.<br /><br />The first time, it WAS kinda fun messing with the other movie patrons. ^^<br /><br />Imagine, you are setting in the audience, you JUST saw the previews, the lights dim, and suddenly, your nose is assaulted by the sharp indistinguishable scent of FOOD! Not nachos, or pretzels, but honest to goodness food! The first time we did this, we were running late and I just stuffed the 4 whopper Jr. meals and 4 sodas into my bag after dumping it out in the backseat of my car first to make room. The 'baby' was fussing for food and whining LOUDLY she was starving. Since she had eating issues anyway, I was happy she wanted to eat, so I was like damn the torpedo's lets DO this! I was always smart and bought the tickets first before the show would start then we would go and Mall it up, or bowling, or Putt Putt Miniature golf, always several somethings to try and make up for what I could never really provide, my time...I worked Monday through Saturday. 17 hours a day. They had been kicked out of SO many Daycare's,and they had to go to After school, then I'd leave work, drive from Downtown Charleston, all the way to their school, sometimes going 75 to 80 miles an hour, just to be there on time and gather my girls and then drop them off at an all night day care, where I'd be picking them up at 3 or 4:00 AM. I was hard, but I had NO choice. I only had a HS Diploma, and my grades were not that good, so a lot of jobs were not available to me, cause you just cannot raise 3 children and keep a roof and food on the table at minimum wages. Sometimes, to give them some light, you have to live in the 'dark.' I did what I had to, and what I could. And yes, I would do it all again. <br />So, there we were, running inside for the ticket counter to flash our tickets and haul ass to get a good seat inside. We couldn't sit too close, I got a severe migraine. We couldn't sit too far back, the 'baby could not see and would bitch until one of her sisters settled her down, cause she would argue with me, LOUDLY, and NEVER minded me. BUT, her big sisters, she respected and listened to. *Usually*<br />After Goldie-locking' the entire area, FINALLY, we find the sweat spot of seats that was 'JUST RIGHT' and get settled in. <br />You know the people that are like blind bats in a cave? That was us. After several, "Hey! Watch it's!" And, "MOVE!" Finally we settled in a good 4 seater, in the center, in the middle. <br />Now the FUN part...^^ <br />People are actually commenting, "HEY! I smell Burger King!" We just giggled, peeling down our sandwiches, and snarfed on our fries, and took long drinks of our icy cola bottles. That was SO much fun! To break the rules, to eat 'outside the Cinema box's rules,' and say, "HELL 2 Tha NO!" about paying for overpriced snacks & treats. It was a bonding moment...<br />The next time? Chinese food! We laughed SO hard at the comments too! <br />Being a single parent is one of the hardest things to face. <br />But, if you approach it with an open mind and heart, there are a lot of lessons to be learned.<br />The biggest one is this. <br />Time spent doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to, BE. Spent. With. Your. Child. For most parents, they are too busy worrying about their child's future, to even notice them standing there, needing, a "right now moment much more than a someday one."<br />^^<br />Y A Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com