Of Aaron Rodgers and Leaving a Tender Moment Alone – Opinion

A few days ago, an “awww” moment occurred in a Wisconsin supermarket. One day, a young mom was shopping for groceries with her child. They were both surprised to discover that a Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was shopping with them. Rodgers and Rodgers had a brief chat and allowed Rodgers’ mother to take some pictures.

Debated whether or not to post these but I just can’t get over the joy this brought to my daughter. Aaron Rodgers, she’ll never forget it! @AaronRodgers12 pic.twitter.com/1QqIdQsbpv

— Alyssa Proffitt (@alyssamacktruck) June 7, 2022

We would love to imagine that this kind of moment, except for a handful of bitter Future Mrs. Rodgers Society Inc. fans and some even more bitter Chicago Bears supporters, would bring nothing but warmth and fuzzy feelings. Regrettably, such a notion is immediately dashed against reality’s rocks and social media’s quasi-anonymity bringing out the bitter, cynical hatred in bitter, cynical people.

Got photos of Aaron Rodgers and her kid… “debated posting these”

Suuuuuure you did

— Doozy. (@miggycox) June 7, 2022

The joy it brought to you❗️

your daughter doesn’t know Aaron Rodgers

she’s reacting to a man being nice and attentive

If dude had been a teacher, doctor, and construction worker, he would have not @AaronRodgers12

you definitely won’t have posted

— Mark Anthony (@MarkAnt69929479) June 8, 2022

Gee, guys, mad that the woman’s Twitter header (or banner if you prefer) shows her and her husband kissing their daughter, thus firmly indicating she’s not interested in going out with you? The only thing missing is a tweet from Ruth Sent Us criticizing the mother for not aborting the little parasite when she had the chance, thus adding to the world’s overpopulation issue while supporting the patriarchy or something.

It’s not exactly a state secret that we live in troubled times. We have a senile, feckless, ineffectual “president” whose handlers must constantly rush him away from even a fawning media — pardon the redundancy — lest his obliviousness become publicly apparent. Quick trips to grocery stores reveal steadily rising prices and shrinking product sizes, as well as empty shelves. This is not just for baby formula. And have you tried filling your car’s gas tank lately without taking out a second mortgage? There is no relief for those who have exhausted all savings and used up credit cards to pay basic household bills.

Instead of being a sniper and hiding behind screen names on social media, maybe some gratitude is in order. A young mother who clearly loves her child deserves to be thanked. Aaron Rodgers is a great guy. Let’s thank both of them for a moment of doing this being human thing right.

We have more than enough to go around, individually or collectively. There is no need to search for more. The song suggests that you should leave the tender moments alone.