Dreams Do Come True

I know I’ve told this story before, but now it has a happy ending. When Carter was about 4 years old, Russ was off on a long business trip so Carter and I spent all our time together. One night we went to the mall for dinner. We parked by Sears and walked in the store through the appliance department to get to the restaurant inside the mall.

On our walk back through the totally customer empty Sears after dinner we lingered by a cherry red washer dryer set. They were a first for colors in white goods since the fifties. Carter stood, mouth open staring at the magnificent pair. A bored salesman with no other prospects approached us to gage our interest in purchasing said machines. Before I could respond to his inquires Carter responded wistfully for us, “We are just dreaming.”

I am certain the appliance salesman thought I was a single mother living in a trailer and that we had no washer and dryer, the way that Carter responded, like a child used to poverty. Why else would a child be dreaming about appliances?

Russ asked ChatGPT to make a drawing of the scene. His favorite pastime this week.

Fast forward 22 years and Carter and Claire purchased their own Navy Blue Washer and Dryer set. Carter’s dream has finally come true. I wish that Sears guy had been the one to sell it to her because he had to have a little soft spot for the little girl who dreamed about getting a new washer.

Congratulations Carter and Claire. Now go wash some clothes.