Recently, I was in line at Wal-Mart when I couldn't help but notice the people in front of me. There was a child, a little girl, probably 6 or 7 years old, crying her little heart out. I wasn't sure why, but I wasn't about to ask either. Her mother, probably in her late 20's, started to speak to her in Spanish. I had no idea what she told her, but from her body language it was probably along the lines of: Will you please stop crying! Well, that was my interpretation at least.
I'm still in line. I don't know if it was the crying or the cashier we had was taking too long, but it seemed like I was in line forever. What was astounding about it all was that this child was still crying like there was no tomorrow! Don't get me wrong. I wasn't irritated at all. I felt more sorry for her because she looked so cute in her pigtails, but she was so super sad and there was nothing I could do about it. Evidently, neither could her mom. Unfortunately, this little girl's mama's patience was almost on empty. She was beyond irritated. I could tell because she was trying to pull her own hair out of her head as she said, "Oh my god, will you please just shut up?! Shut up! SHUT UP!!!" Uh...........WHOA!!! I couldn't believe she just said that! That's something I will NEVER do to my child. And do you think it worked? Nope. That child was still crying.
What would you have done?
