I was in the video store back in the mid 90's still reeling from a couple of breakdowns and a young towhead all of 6 years old came around the aisle and shrieked loudly ... Watch out fat lady! ... I couldn't help but bust out laughing at him, realizing he hadn't been taught appropriate behavior when out in public ... His perfect gym body soccer mom came around the corner with a smirk on her face and tried to falsely apologize while scrutinizing my obesity.

I told her it was okay, that her little angel couldn't help what his parents had failed to teach him and that somewhere down life's road that, sadly, he'd be the one to pay the price for it ... That wiped the smirk right off her face and I simply walked away, patting the little one gently on the head as I walked on by.

Hope that helps to keep it in perspective when it happens in the future ... I get so tired of children having to pay the ultimate price - and they do - when adults fail at teaching a child how to behave appropriately then blame that child for doing things that they don't know any better not to.

Sincerely,
Pfrog!