Every mother knows the struggle of walking down the toy aisle as she battles the desperate cries and puppy-dog eyes of her children who “ooh” and “ah” at each shiny piece of plastic.
Megan Shufflebarger, a mother of three, was all too familiar with this little spiel as she walked with her daughter Kinley through the aisles of Target.
Kinley pointed out her pre-birthday wish list as they strolled through the toys. The toddler stopped in front of a row of dolls as she gazed at the last pretty blonde one left on the shelf.
She was star struck by THE toy her two-year-old little heart was set on.
But before she could even utter the words, “Mom, can I?…” a young man came over and asked her which doll was her favorite.
She pointed at the doll and said, “I lub dis one.”
He chuckled, took the doll off the shelf and walked away, to the toddler’s dismay.
Her mom told her not to worry, as there would be more dolls. But Kinley only wanted that “dolly.”
Just a few minutes later, the stranger came back to the same aisle with the doll in hand. He pulled it out of the bag, gave the receipt to Megan, and said, “Have a very happy birthday.”