by Marisue Alsobrook

You know, kids are funny.  They’re always in their own little world and they seem to take it right along with them, wherever they go.  They are innocent, spontaneous and bright spots in our lives.  Always in motion, they keep us going.  I met one in motion yesterday.  It surprised me, at first.  I couldn’t tell how he was moving along so fast without the apparent right-left wiggle of the walking stance.  Then, I realized, he wasn’t walking.  He was sliding and clicking.

I looked again.  Here I am, sitting in a nice restaurant, expecting a quiet meal, and I feel the whoosh of air as a kid of about 10 passes me at 60 miles an hour.  Click, Click, Whoosh!  He passed again, going the other way.  What was he doing and how could that be?  I walk, the servers walk, all of God’s children are walking, or rolling in wheel chairs and here comes this kid, whooshing.  Now, I’m beginning to get really curious.  I took a bite of shrimp and saw a flash on my left.  Click, click whoooooosh! I looked around again, but once more, I missed him.

Quickly, I stood up to see more and felt the rush of air.   There!  He was making a fast right around the corner booth.  Frowning at my husband, I sat back down and said, “You know, today, I feel really old.  Not so long ago, kids walked inside buidings.  When our boys were eating with us in public, they sat at the table and listened politely to the adult talk or drifted off in their own thoughts.

Now, you see kids with four ears bouncing to something we don’t hear, but I’ve been told that part is a blessing.  Jeans are wadded up at their heels and I guess no one has hips or a butt anymore because the pants just barely hang on to the body.  I have to resist leaning over and yanking their pants up!  Do you think I’d get arrested for that?  And, what is all this noise about?

The vibrating sounds of bass from the car in front of us at the stop light is a killer for pacemakers!  This kid that’s been passing us has what appears to be wheels stuck in the middle of the sole of his shoes!  Do they make them that way on purpose?  But then, the next time I see him the wheels are gone and then the next second, he’s whoosing around again.

Did we make a wrong turn?  I thought this was a ’steak’ house not a ’skate’ house!  I don’t know, maybe I’m confused.    Look OUT.  He’s coming back!  Quick! To the front door!  Sigh.  The world is just not safe anymore.”

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