It was a calm afternoon at the city park. Wimara was sitting on a bench, keeping an eye on her child playing on the slide with her husband. Meanwhile, she had her headphones on, lost in her favorite podcast. The cool breeze made everything feel peaceful.
Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, Wimara noticed a little kid approaching. The child sweetly called out,
“Mommy…”
Wimara took off one earphone and smiled warmly,
“Yes, sweetie?”
The kid came closer and reached for the cute keychain hanging on Wimara’s bag. She just smiled. No words were exchanged, and the child went back the way he came.
Five minutes later, the kid returned, repeating the same behavior: coming close, touching the keychain, then leaving quietly. Wimara stayed calm, thinking the child was just curious.
Suddenly, a woman rushed over, tapping Wimara on the shoulder.
“Ma’am, my child has been crying all this time! He came to you, but you ignored him. Don’t be like that. He’s just a little kid—don’t be so harsh.”
Wimara froze. In her head, she wanted to shout, but she took a deep breath and tried to stay polite.
“Excuse me, what’s the problem? Your child is crying, but I haven’t done anything.”
The woman shook her head vigorously.
“You can’t ignore kids! They’re adorable and don’t understand anything.”
Wimara remained patient.
“Ma’am, I also have a child. He’s playing with his dad. Why would I need to take care of your kid? If he’s cute, that’s your opinion. To me, my child is the cutest.”
Instead of calming down, the woman kept scolding her, while the little kid cried even louder.
Finally, the truth came out: the kid just wanted the keychain on Wimara’s bag!
“Oh… so all this fuss is over a keychain?” Wimara sighed.
Still annoyed, she didn’t give it to the child. Seeing the tension, her husband immediately guided her away from the situation.
On the way home, Wimara couldn’t help but laugh.
“Wow… so these crazy mom moments in the park aren’t just on social media—they’re real!”
From that day on, Wimara silently promised: she would never be the kind of parent who yells at strangers just because their kid is crying.
