Oh, it’s not ME that has grouchitis. It’s THEM. Out there. Crabby Blogging Lady is only crabby when she’s blogging, you see. All other times, I am the sweetest, kindest little ol’ lady who wouldn’t hurt a flea, you know!
So I went out shopping today. WHAT another disaster. Hey, I know times are tough– I mean, people can’t pay their cable TV bills and all– but why take it out on the smiling lady?
I went to the library today. As I was parking, I saw an older woman (about late 40s) hacking away at her car tires. ?? The license plate was from out of state. The temperature was freezing, and a cold wind was blowing. I stopped my car and asked if she needed some help. The lady turned on me like she had nails for breakfast:
“NO! LEAVE ME ALONE AND GET OUT OF HERE! JUST GET OUT OF HERE!”
“I’m only trying to help! I see that you are from out of st–”
“I THINK YOU’RE JUST BEING NOSY! GET LOST! GET OUT OF HERE!”
“Lady, I am not being nosy, I couldn’t care less. I just wanted to see if you needed a hand.”
She coldly continued chipping at her tire. I tried to see what she was doing. It looked like she had a popped tire and she was chipping built-up snow out of the tire well.
“Well, OK! Have a nice day!” and I drove away.
Now that the stinkin’ lady put me in such a happy mood, I had to battle it out at WalMart. Goody. I can always count on meeting more cheery people there.
Same old pushy, nasty, selfish, unsmiling people. What is WRONG with people?! We Americans have everything in the world and then some– we live like kings!– and yet Americans are so nasty and selfish. Well, I determined to be anti-grouchy. If everyone else was going to be afflicted with Grouchitis, I WAS NOT. I smiled and said “thank you” and “excuse me” allllll day. Not one person cracked a smile.
Whatever.
I’m still smiling. Cuz even though I have my share of troubles, God is good and we are a blessed people. Lord, help us here in this country. What’s the use of being so blessed if you can’t be happy?
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