Ok, so Carter and I go to Kroger this morning. We finish up and get in line at the checkout. I'm the third person in line. I hear this non-stop talking ahead of me in line, but it's not a conversation involving more than one person--it's just one woman rambling on her cell phone.
My mouth drops as I stare at this woman who is being checked out, totally ignoring the cashier, and in the midst of a phone call regarding an incredibly urgent matter--which books in the Twilight series she had read!
OH MY GOODNESS!
I'm looking around wondering if anyone else is disgusted with this. The cashier, Kelly, is a person who deserves recognition for being just that--a person! I'm thinking of saying something (if Clint was there he would given me a look that would say, "NOOO!" loud and clear). I want to bring attention to this because we, as human beings, should NOT act like this, but I want to still act in a way that God would approve.
Well, this is what I did:
With my voice raised, I say, "Kelly, I'm so sorry that this woman is so rude being on the phone while you are checking her out." Everyone else in line heard me as well as Kelly who gave me a tired smile and a shrug, but unfortunately the rude woman did not. She didn't even make eye contact with Kelly or say goodbye as her receipt was handed to her. Of course, am I surprised? As it was my turn to be checked out, I find out that Kelly thought that the woman was rude as well but can't do anything about it and just takes it in stride. Super sweet girl.
Afterwards, I was really upset that the rude woman didn't hear me. It's obvious that she is oblivious to the feelings others and having respect for all people. Are there people that dense and ignorant to think that behavior such as that was no big deal? Did she do that because she thought a cashier is just a nobody? Or does everyone in her life get graced with that lack of humility?
The big thing that I was hit with when I got home was that not only how sad it is that she is just one of so many with the same ignorance (I also felt a tinge of guilt because I'm sure I'm not exempt from that behavior time to time) BUT...here's the big thing...I need to love people like that.
God, help me!
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