One day, a grandfather and his 3-year-old grandson went to the grocery store. It was obvious that Gramps had his hands full with the child acting like a brat and screaming for candy in the candy aisle, cookies in the cookie aisle; same for fruit, cereal, and soda in their respective aisles.
Meanwhile, Gramps worked his way around, saying in a controlled voice, "Easy, Bill, we won't be long -- easy, boy."
At every outburst, Gramps calmly said, "It's OK, Bill, just a couple more minutes and we'll be out of here. Hang in there, boy."
At the checkout, the little terror threw items out of the cart, and Gramps again in a controlled voice said, "Bill, Bill, relax buddy, don't get upset. We'll be home in five minutes; stay cool, Bill."
All this time, a woman who had followed the pair and witnessed the whole episode from the very beginning when Gramps and the little kid first entered the grocery store was very impressed at the old man's patience. After she paid for the few items that she purchased, she hurriedly went outside hoping to catch Gramps and his impish grandson. Fortunately, she saw Gramps still loading his groceries and the screaming boy into the car.
She hurried towards them, and said: "You know, Sir, it's none of my business, but you were truly amazing in there. I don't know how you did it. The whole time, you kept your composure, and no matter how loud and disruptive your grandson got, you just calmly kept saying that things would be OK. Bill is very lucky to have you as his grandpa."
"Thanks, lady," said Gramps, "but I'm Bill --- the little monster's name is Steve!"
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Meanwhile, Gramps worked his way around, saying in a controlled voice, "Easy, Bill, we won't be long -- easy, boy."
At every outburst, Gramps calmly said, "It's OK, Bill, just a couple more minutes and we'll be out of here. Hang in there, boy."
At the checkout, the little terror threw items out of the cart, and Gramps again in a controlled voice said, "Bill, Bill, relax buddy, don't get upset. We'll be home in five minutes; stay cool, Bill."
All this time, a woman who had followed the pair and witnessed the whole episode from the very beginning when Gramps and the little kid first entered the grocery store was very impressed at the old man's patience. After she paid for the few items that she purchased, she hurriedly went outside hoping to catch Gramps and his impish grandson. Fortunately, she saw Gramps still loading his groceries and the screaming boy into the car.
She hurried towards them, and said: "You know, Sir, it's none of my business, but you were truly amazing in there. I don't know how you did it. The whole time, you kept your composure, and no matter how loud and disruptive your grandson got, you just calmly kept saying that things would be OK. Bill is very lucky to have you as his grandpa."
"Thanks, lady," said Gramps, "but I'm Bill --- the little monster's name is Steve!"
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