tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post4904704356735740141..comments2023-12-15T00:45:21.381-05:00Comments on Unmapped Country: Am I Allowed to be Petty? Hope Perlmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10599511890390199730noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-51169297898074913172013-02-11T22:24:58.934-05:002013-02-11T22:24:58.934-05:00Many years ago I was riding a city bus with a frie...Many years ago I was riding a city bus with a friend and our toddlers, and another passenger made a snide remark about their behavior, which was not bad-- completely age appropriate. My friend said to her two-year old daughter, "Let's smile at this woman, she seems to having a rough day. Maybe that will make her feel better." And they both smiled at her. It didn't seem to affect the woman at all, but it made us feel better. That's always the challenge for me, not to let other people's bad behavior linger on inside me. Hope you were able to enjoy Annie!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15727661593969634322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-47721852422229173412013-02-10T17:46:44.644-05:002013-02-10T17:46:44.644-05:00Yes! I so get how the unnecessary unkindness of p...Yes! I so get how the unnecessary unkindness of people can rankle long after the prick. I often soothe myself when it happens by saying, "Well I just had to endure that person for X minutes. She, on the other hand, has to live with her rude and stingy self 24/7." Fortunately I recently had the polar opposite of that experience, which I will be blogging about in the near future. Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04571257384231971226noreply@blogger.com