I was late to work this morning...

because some idiot left their baby in the car unattended.

My routine during the workweek is to swing by the local supermarket right next to my place to get a quick bite to eat and some soda for the day. This morning I pulled up next to a red Volvo station wagon. I got out of my car and there he was... an infant about 6 months old strapped in his car seat -- alone!

My first reaction was to call 911, but I decided instead to go inside. I looked around for someone moving with a sense of urgency (not that it was an excuse) and when I didn't see anyone, I informed the store manager of the situation. He got on the PA system and paged the store for the owner - no response. Twice. By this time I had finished my purchase and was back outside where one lady was calling the police and store employes were considering options on how to get into the car when the owner (who I saw in the store) came out and retrieved the child. He was already knee deep in evil glazes and reprimands, so I got in my car and drove off. But that kind of irresponsibility just blew my mind.

What if I wasn't the one to spot the kid? Another person might've called 911 and the kid taken away from the parents. What if the person had (heaven forbid) evil ideas?

It still was the immortal Keanu Reeves who said it best: "You know, Mrs. Buckman, you need a license to buy a dog, to drive a car - hell, you even need a license to catch a fish. But they'll let any ***-reaming a****** be a father."