TALK SOFTLY AND CARRY A WALKING STICK

i encountered a person today with her 4 children along. 16 thru 7 or 8
(i am bad aboot guessing ages- i have little experience)

After much deliberation over product choice and consternation to kids to "knock it off"

(they were -knocking all the signs off their stands)

:( (frowns me)

Mom- ripped 4 instant coupons off the packages and proceeded to the check-out.

(i carry a walking stick)

{My own MOM may want to stop reading right now- i ask Her to read on}

{{as i write on}}

i approached the center "podium" where the "front end dept. head" presides.

"what's up?"

"the people behind you 2nd in line are ripping off coupons"

his steel pierced raised eyebrows convinced me to take matters into my own hands.

(are they really? our own hands! aren't we a product of our experiences?

when in doubt i think-"what would POPA do?")

she handed the cashier 4 coupons as she placed her purchases on the belt.

i entered from the exit side.

(i spoke softly)

"i do not want to shame you in front of your children. Let's play a game of "match up the coupons"

"this one goes here and this one goes there-where do these two go?"

"i was going to apply them to the hamburgers"

"but, they were attached to others
of which you know you removed"

(i repeat, i spoke softly)

to the oldest-she said

"go get the other burgers"

to me-she said


"i'm sorry"

"me too

for

you are supposed to be an example

for your kids"

PS: talk softly and carry a walking stick

PSS: (Thank you alexander t. nelson)

PSSS: ever becoming (DarMa)

:)