This past Friday having had a good day all day when my
husband came home from work I told him I was restless and wanted to go out even
if it was a short walk around the block.
After he rested for a bit we went out for our walk and seeing as I was
still going okay even though I had a slight scary moment as a Harley went roaring by and caused me to wooble
like a weeble he asked if I would like to go to Applebee's for dinner.
By the time we arrived at the restaurant it was 830PM thinking
it would be good not too crowded and thinking families with little ones would
be finished, I was more than happy to go on a little date. We sat first at a booth which we had to move
from as the straight back was starting to hurt my back. Moving to a table and a new waiters section
we ordered drinks and had just taking our first sip when I heard the subtle
voices of children but nothing too alarming nor did I realize what impact these
little ones would have on me we ordered our food.
As we sat waiting for our food, the children I could hear but could not see
were getting that bored and restless sound, plus it was getting late for the
age they sounded to be but surely the parents will settle them down I thought to
myself and they are just being kids. By
the time our food arrive these wonderful children had kicked it up to the notch
of being left in a playroom on their own.
Now I know before some people think well Heather you don't have children
and you are right but it's never too early to teach children how to behave especially
in certain places such as a restaurant that doesn't have plastic seating...these
kids where now totally out of control screaming and picking on each other like
children do when a parent is not around but the parents were sitting with them,
allowing them to carry on and they were getting louder and louder.
Chris is looking at me and knowing what is coming on gets
the attention of the first waitress he sees to ask if they could please kindly ask the
parents to settle down their children... he no sooner explains to her in a
condensed version what is starting to happen to me it's too late I am suddenly
gripped with a full body spasm. As Chris
is working on keeping me from falling to the ground in the middle of the restaurant
without hurting myself. The waitress spring into action getting her manager over to
the table with children, and what then suddenly felt like the entire restaurant
went dead quiet I catch a glimpse of the
other staff and those sitting around us looking with absolute horror on their
faces as I am in full spasm and trying to calm my body down, crying not
just from pain but from the humiliation and frustration of this happening on my
"I'm having a good day let's go on a date" date. So much for a good day.
I commend the staff for their thoughtfulness and quick
action. Even though we live directly across the street once an hour had passed and
my system settled down enough for me to be left to my own devices and the
calming voice of the waitress I learn was Natasha stayed with me. Chris went
home and got the car to drive us for the long journey home... across the street.
Friday date night literally came crashing to an end...thanks
kids and to my un-medicated and un-diagnosed Stiff Person Syndrome!?
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