Someone I met today is a mom.

I was in line at Costco, waiting to order a pizza and hotdog combo. That line is brutal for anyone but especially if you have children. The young woman in front of me wore scrubs, and had two children running and chasing each other around her. She addressed me only because they ran into me and she told them to cut it out. She had no real way of enforcing it; as she was continuously scrolling through Pinterest on her phone.

After she got her food, I waited about another 5 minutes to get mine. The table I got... Was next to hers. I observed her eat her salad, continuously scrolling through her feed as her husband interacted with the children. I finished my pizza and peeked over at her; she was done with her salad but still scrolling.

The husband and I made eye contact once, and it was half-apologetic, the other half was embarrassed. I mean, their kids were still being a bit noisy. It didn't bother me, though I'm sure he thought it did.

Everyone needs a break from their life at times, right?