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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 287054" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I ran off ONE time. It was Dec 23 and I was 8. I had been saving allowance for my present to my mom. Dad had PROMISED to take me shopping the weekend before. I was certain he was just not going to take me, not because I misbehaved, but because he didn't want to (he hated shopping, esp with a kid in tow - and NOT because we acted out in any way. He also hated Christmas with a passion - and I knew it!).</p><p></p><p>My mom had to run to Sears to pick up a check and a belt for her sewing machine. She worked there part time in the fabric dept (way back when they sold fabric!)</p><p></p><p>I ditched her to go and buy her gift. I went to the perfume aisle and found a lemony perfume covered with a crocheted snowman. I had just enough money to get it. As I was paying they paged me over the loud speaker system. I asked the lady if she could just double bag it instead of wrapping it because my mother just called for me. So she did.</p><p></p><p>BOY did I get into trouble that night when we left the store. I wouldn't tell her what I had done, though I did say it was important to me and I would tell her after Christmas. I hid the bottle in a coat pocket and she didn't see it.</p><p></p><p>On Christmas (after my dad had truly refused to take me shopping) I gave it to her with a note in the package apologizing for worrying her. I told her I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get to a store to buy her a gift if I didn't sneak away from her. I promised to never do it again as a ps to the note.</p><p></p><p>Mom kept that bottle and card for many years. I wouldn't be surprised to find the card in her bedside drawar even though the perfume is long gone.</p><p></p><p>So that is the story from another perspective than the parents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 287054, member: 1233"] I ran off ONE time. It was Dec 23 and I was 8. I had been saving allowance for my present to my mom. Dad had PROMISED to take me shopping the weekend before. I was certain he was just not going to take me, not because I misbehaved, but because he didn't want to (he hated shopping, esp with a kid in tow - and NOT because we acted out in any way. He also hated Christmas with a passion - and I knew it!). My mom had to run to Sears to pick up a check and a belt for her sewing machine. She worked there part time in the fabric dept (way back when they sold fabric!) I ditched her to go and buy her gift. I went to the perfume aisle and found a lemony perfume covered with a crocheted snowman. I had just enough money to get it. As I was paying they paged me over the loud speaker system. I asked the lady if she could just double bag it instead of wrapping it because my mother just called for me. So she did. BOY did I get into trouble that night when we left the store. I wouldn't tell her what I had done, though I did say it was important to me and I would tell her after Christmas. I hid the bottle in a coat pocket and she didn't see it. On Christmas (after my dad had truly refused to take me shopping) I gave it to her with a note in the package apologizing for worrying her. I told her I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get to a store to buy her a gift if I didn't sneak away from her. I promised to never do it again as a ps to the note. Mom kept that bottle and card for many years. I wouldn't be surprised to find the card in her bedside drawar even though the perfume is long gone. So that is the story from another perspective than the parents. [/QUOTE]
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