Christmas 2003: V

Trapped By a 1-year-old


Amelia, for her part, is also very verbal and also very friendly, which can be a dangerous combination. She loves to say “Hi” and says it to whomever will listen, and many who won’t. On a recent trip to Target, she leveled her gaze on the middle-aged woman standing in the checkout line behind her and gave her a hearty “Hi!” Unnoticed and undeterred, Amelia leaned forward and launched a salvo of three more “Hi”s. Her new friend smile politely and returned the sentiment with a “Hi.” At this point Amelia became very excited and followed with another “Hi.” What followed was a rapid exchange of no less than 12 “Hi”s between the two. The encounter ended abruptly when our middle aged friend realized that her only escape was a hasty retreat to another checkout line. To which, Amelia responded, “B-bye”