the sound that pierces your brain

Went out to lunch with the girls from work for Danielle's birthday today. I didn't really want to go, but it ended up being fun. We have a new part-time project manager, conveniently named Kelly, who joined us, and she is cool to talk to. And the one who annoys me the most wasn't able to make it. Hooray!

There was a kid in the restaurant where we were eating, and every now and then, it would let out the brain-piercing shriek that only small children can master. The other Kelly made the cringe face that I was making internally, the one that flags people as non-parents who really want to stay that way, thank you very much. The two moms in the group were clearly unphased by it, but dear lord. That sound....is one of the huge reasons I will not have kids.