Christmas shopping season has begun. When Larry called his dad on Thanksgiving and let him know what Reesi wanted for Christmas we didn't realize the task that we were putting on Poppy. Apparently, the Furreal kitty and kitten that Reesi fell in love with one day at Wal-Mart is a hot item this year. Poppy called all around Nashville and finally found a Wal-Mart in Smyrna that had two. Even though it was late into the night he left right away. By the time he arrived there was only one and there was a small foreign lady trying to reach it off the top shelf. Poppy stood around the corner carefully watching so that she would not see him. He knew, being the gentleman that he is, that if she were to ask for his help he must oblige. Therefore, patience was his choice of attack. She finally left, but came back shortly with a hula hoop. In her attempt to snag the season's hottest item, she only pushed it further back on the shelf. However, she was not defeated. She quickly scurried off to find the friendly Wal-Mart employee to retrieve the fluffy white cat. Poppy knew he must act quick. After planning and practicing his moves that he would use, he successfully got that cat off the top shelf. After avoiding the short lady on his way to the register and urgently paying for Reesi's beloved Christmas gift, the elder of the ---- -----Presbyterian Church pushed back the guilt and smiled as he began walking the victory path to his car. His smile faded as he put his hands into his pocket, realizing his keys were left somewhere inside Wal-Mart. Maybe it was a message from God, maybe not, but either way Reesi will have a wonderful Christmas! Thanks for being a dedicated Poppy!
2 comments:
Oh my goodness. I have laughed my head off. Great work Poppy!! Reesi is worth it.
That is hilarious. Apparently, Transformers are a hot item this year, too. We spent hours searching six places before giving up, but then Pop Pop found a single red transformer in Target, so Lofton's Christmas ended up being complete afterall.
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