Thursday, March 7, 2013

A TRUE STORY WITH TWO POSSIBLE OUTCOMES

I am at a concert with my partner, this giant fat guy next to me decides he wants more alcohol and pushes his huge frame past me, too big for my partner to let pass , he has to get up and move to the aisle. On the way the giant fat dude, kicks over the drinks of the folks sitting next to us. No sorry or I will pay for that, just a grunt and off to the bar he went. The man who had his drinks tipped over was angry, and when the partner I had with me tried to get back to his seat the angry guy yelled at him - THERE WAS THE CHANCE FOR TWO POSSIBLE OUTCOMES. One, was that they yelled at one another with very nasty curse words and that is what they did. What the f__ do you want, shut the f__ up and sit down I just am trying to get back to my seat. I was so embarrassed and so was the other lady. We just ducked and said nothing. Soon after that I left and went back into the casino where I feel safer. She told me later she does that too. (It is the home of the hopelessly hopeful!) Here is what I wish would have happened. A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS. Instead of two bullies hollering at each other, my guy could have said, hey that sucked let me run and get you guys another drink on us!!!!! That would have changed the outcome all together. I would have smiled and been so proud, instead I retreated. Game over. Look at every situation as one where you have a choice. Two outcomes, same starting place. YOU CHOOSE NOW and let's go do wonderful loving things here now.

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