I Never Want To Become...

Most of you know how much I loathe Atlanta traffic and it seems to be getting worse each and every day. And this morning was no exception... but, my mind seemed to be elsewhere and not on the traffic... looking back I think I might have just floated through the traffic not even acknowledging the other drivers and their destructive traffic antics. It all started when I stopped by the bagel place on my way to the interstate... I allow myself one morning a week to stop there and indulge in a bagel and shmear with a large coffee. I really am not a fan of their coffee... it is way too dark for my taste but it does have caffeine and I do like caffeine. The parking lot was almost full and the line inside was at least 10 folks deep. I followed a lady and her two children into the place... she was probably in her late 30's to early 40's... very casual outfit... almost gym-like attire, pink UGA cap pulled low above her eyes and over her short blonde hair... daughter was probably 5 or so years old with a school uniform type outfit and just cute as can be!... son was 8-9 years old and very hyper... I heard her irritably tell them to sit at one of the tables while she stood in line to place their order... I am standing behind her in line and all of a sudden her cute little daughter comes by me and up to her and wraps her little arms around her mother's legs in a hug and then the son is now standing there too... and this lady goes crackers on them... the daughter reaches over and grabs a chocolate milk and the lady goes crackers... I am standing there in awe... she keeps ordering them to the table and I try not to watch... At that moment I realize that this woman is exactly the type person that I never want to become... what a sad, bitter woman... it made me sick to my stomach... then as I was heading over to fix my coffee, they were all over the there and her son sort of stepped into her path to grab some napkins and she absolutely tears into him with angry ridicule right in front of me again! I just left to get away from it... I go to my truck and call the one person that will get my mind off of the lady... My Grandmother! Let's just move from one stressful situation to the next... and all before 7:00am! At least it is Friday... of course, the overcast dreary weather doesn't help... but, today we head to my home town to close on our property... Do not get me started on how nerve-wracking and long it took to get the cashier's check cut yesterday at the bank for today's closing... That is for another blog... All I can say is today is going to be a great day no matter how bad it started!!