SHOPPING WITH A GRANDCHILD

AN OLD MAN WAS GROCERY SHOPPING WITH
HIS  GRANDSON. THE TODDLER WAS
CRYING,  AND AT TIMES, SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF  HIS LUNGS.

AS THE OLD GENTLEMAN WALKED UP AND DOWN THE AISLES, PEOPLE  COULD
HEAR HIM  SPEAKING IN A SOFT VOICE...

"WE ARE ALMOST DONE,  ALBERT...TRY NOT TO CRY, ALBERT...LIFE WILL
GET BETTER,  ALBERT..."

AS HE  APPROACHED THE CHECKOUT STAND, HE CAREFULLY BRUSHED THE
TODDLER'S  TEARS FROM HIS  EYES AND SAID AGAIN,

"TRY NOT TO CRY, ALBERT...  WE WILL BE HOME  SOON, ALBERT..."

AS HE WAS PAYING THE CASHIER, THE TODDLER CONTINUED TO  CRY AS A
YOUNG WOMAN  IN LINE BEHIND HIM SAID,  "SIR,I THINK IT IS
WONDERFUL HOW SWEET YOU ARE BEING TO YOUR LITTLE ALBERT."

THE OLD  GENTLEMAN BLINKED HIS EYES A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE SAYING

MY  GRANDSON'S NAME IS JOHN........ I'M  ALBERT..........