Window shopping

Ah yes! Window shopping and especially so at Christmas time. How well I remember this activity when I was growing up. Each Christmas my mom and aunt would take us kids to window shop, and at that time my vision was barely enough for me to distinguish objects in the windows of stores. However, I still enjoyed it, especially so when my brothers and cousins took time to describe things to me.

They would all be so excited and went to great lengths to tell my mom and aunt what they thought I should have for Christmas. It was anything from balls, dolls and tea sets to clothes and shoes and oh how I loved it all. I could still remember the bright yellow ball, the bright red top, and the tea set with so many little pieces to it. Then there were the dolls in pretty little outfits. Mom and Auntie would spend hours with us window shopping and no one ever tired of walking and window shopping. Sometimes the window shopping actually turned into a bit of a shopping spree for us kids as the grownups would treat us to things that they felt we were most excited about.

Ah yes, window shopping as a child, a memory forever.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly accessibility advocate, wishing you a terrific day and inviting you to go out there and share my memories with others. Come by any time and visit me at www.donnajodhan.com.