There are a lot of people shopping at Whole Foods on Saturday morning, and it seems that everywhere I turn there is another person, or a shopping cart between me and where I want to be. The aisles in the store always seem a bit too narrow.
Many of these people are closed off, absorbed in their own mission to select an avocado, find the bruise-less peach, or fill their bag of bulk granola, and seemingly exerting effort to not be aware of what is going on around them.
When they block the aisle, or access to the seafood counter, are they being inconsiderate? Or just unaware?
I remember being agitated about grocery shopping in the past, but not anymore. I'm much more aware of the whole picture, go with the flow, smile a lot, and, for the most part, enjoy the experience. Every once in a while, I get a tap on the shoulder because I'm in someone's way. Even broadened awareness has its limits. I hope they realize that I'm not being inconsiderate, just unaware.
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