🎄blurred lines (3book series)

Sitting on the bench in the park, I sat watching the people around me. I took out a notebook to take notes about the people I observed. Now you may ask, Why do you do this? It is because I have a website called Blurred Lines. I watch people and take notes about those around me. Basically, I watch people and write about everything around me. I am not nosy and get into people's business. I only write about situations and people I observe.

The Family In the Park

Watching a family that was having a picnic in the park on the grass, a bit away, I felt I could observe without being obvious. The woman in the scenario spread a large blanket out and placed the picnic basket onto it. The father looked bored and out of place. He placed the baby carrier onto the blanket and sat down. He seemed to want to be anywhere but there, and I caught him sneaking glances at his phone ever so often.

The woman chatted and took containers of homemade food out of the basket. She placed the food on the blanket and he picked at the food but did not seem to be enjoying himself. She reached over to the stroller and grabbed her phone out. She took the baby out of the carrier and took pictures of the baby. She would ask him questions and he did not want to be there. After twenty minutes, she said to him, "Go if you do not want to be here. I thought you may have wanted to spend time with the baby and me. Whoever keep texting you seems to be much more important."

He got up and walked away. She wiped tears from her eyes and picked up her eyes making a call. I watched her focus on the baby and tem minutes later a older couple walked up to her. She stood up and hugged them and I heard her say, "He didn't seem to care about being with us. Sit and eat with me and we can talk about what you offered."

The man sat down and he reached over and took the baby. He said, "Come here, sweetheart, and hang out with Grandpa while Mommy and Grandma make some plates."

The older woman and her made some plates, and Grandpa was having a grand time with his Granddaughter. The older woman took her daughter's hand and said, "This is not on you; you have done everything you could with him, and you deserve to be happy. We will help you do everything you need to make sure you and the baby have a great life."

Watching them a while longer the young woman started to smile as she and her parents chatted, took pictures and ate. As the sun started to set the young woman placed the baby seat in the stroller. They cleaned up their picnic and headed to places unknown. She was lucky to have such loving parents who are there for her and her baby.