I Sat in the Walmart Parking Lot for an Hour and Called It “Errands”
Southern Fried Wisdom for Surviving Your Day (and Your Sanity)
I pulled into Walmart. I had a list, y’all. I had a mission. But apparently, my soul didn’t get the memo. Instead, it politely informed me, “Honey, not today.” So there I sat—in that vast sea of SUVs and shopping carts—staring blankly at the dashboard, lost somewhere between my steering wheel and reality.
An hour later, having accomplished precisely nothing, I drove home, walked in like I’d conquered Everest, and boldly told everyone I’d been “running errands.”
Here’s the truth: sometimes being productive means doing absolutely nothing. It’s not laziness; it’s your brain buffering. It’s your spirit rebooting. It’s survival mode in aisle nowhere, with a side of “just give me a minute.”
So if you find yourself frozen in the parking lot staring at nothing, congratulations. You’re not broken—you’re buffering. And honey, there’s no shame in rebooting right where you are.
And if anyone asks, tell ’em Kelly said it’s just Southern-fried self-care, sweet tea for the soul, with a splash of Erma Bombeck sass and a sprinkle of gossip from down at the Piggly Wiggly.
About Kelly: Kelly Swanson is your go-to storyteller, Southern sass-master, and the spiritual heir to Erma Bombeck’s wit. She’s on a mission to deliver laughter, hope, and heartwarming tales with a generous dollop of Southern fried gossip and charm.
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