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His Mother Thanked Me For Teaching Him Manners
Even little boys can be respectful
My neighbor had an 11 year old son. He wanted to buy some spray paint for a school project from Home Depot. He’d saved up his money. He mowed my lawn for a few bucks. I also took him out to lunch a couple of times a year.
When he mentioned he needed to get the paint, I offered to drive him. I was going to the same outdoor mall to pick up items from another shop there, so it was not out of my way. I figured after we finished our shopping we could have lunch and then I’d get us home. His Mom was happy to send him off with me since we were friends as well as neighbors.
When we got to Home Depot, I told him to run inside and get his paint, while I waited outside.
He came storming out a few minutes later. Turns out that they won’t sell children aerosol paint.
Everything would have been fine except for his attitude. He confessed to yelling at the cashier for not letting him buy the paint. That was inexcusable.
“We’re going back inside,” I told him.
“To get my paint?”
“Maybe. But first you need to apologize to that cashier.”
“What?”
