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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Bless You, Unknown Mother in Jammies

Yesterday as I was walking Max into school, about to embark on his field trip (another post), I caught sight of something that made my heart sing. SING.

(You can't see her well at all, because it took me too long to grab my phone and snap a photo! And I was trying--at least a bit--to be surreptitious. She got all the way to the end of the grass, dangit.)

A mom walking her child to the school door in her jammies. Yes, jammies. And bedhead. Pajama pants, baggy sleeping man-shirt, no makeup, and hair that was respectable but by no means brushed or styled. She walked him right up to the school door, kissed him, then proceeded to walk down the block to her house. Not into her car, waiting at the curb, but down the entire block!

Whomever you are, dear woman, I love you.

(can we be friends?)

12 comments:

Jill said...

Awesome! We need to do this sort of thing more often because it gives everyone else permission to do the same. I ran to school to pick up Landon midday last week because he felt sick (though it only lasted 3 hours) and was halfway there before I thought to check to see if I was still wearing my half slip (I wear that around the house when I'm having temperature issues) and a t-shirt with no bra...I had no make-up on, but was showered.

Jill said...

I am going to work like that.

Jill said...

But m/b not b/c the judge is hot.

Anonymous said...

I want to give this woman a hug...this is so me. SO ME! Hopefully my girls won't be too embarrassed!

I love that you took a pic and shared this moment with us :)

Amy said...

I think it was me! Hee Hee! Yah, you should see what I wear to drop my kids off, and sometimes even have to go in to school aplogizing the whole time to the boys teacher, hoping she doesn't notice me not wearing a bra, good thing with me you can't really tell. One good thing about being small I guess.

Hey are you girl? Love seeing updates!

patsy said...

That woman has GUTS!!

I love her too...
I frequently drive carpool in my pj's but that's totally different-

I am almost never dressed up- I just can't pull it off. Jeans & sweatshirts are my best friends- but now summer is upon us- damn- I have to find some cute t-shirts & cute t-shirt are not cute in xlarge.
too many cupcakes here-

Cecily R said...

I walked Gracie to school today in my jammies...can WE be friends?

Amberly said...

That is awesome! I love my jammies!

lvs2dance said...

lol! I love it!

ann said...

That women is a kindred spirit!!

erin said...

This whole pregnancy I lived in PJs. As long as they were clean I wore them everywhere!

michelle said...

Oh yeah. I've done that and been embarrassed. I love knowing I'm not the only one!

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