Every weekend my husband would take my daughter by the hand and they would go on an “adventure”. One week it might be amusement rides, another week a movie, and the next a walk in the park. The pastime was different, but it remained a constant tradition.
Sometimes I went with them, but I often wanted to be alone for a day. That time, we decided to postpone all the useful things for another time and just go to McDonald’s for a burger.
We try to teach our daughter to eat healthy, so weekends like this with a trip to McDonald’s have always been her favorite. Besides, it was a Sunday, a warm weekend, so there were a lot of people in the city walking around. The three of us stood and discussed what we would order so that we wouldn’t waste time in line.
Right in front of us stood a group of teenagers, about 13-14 years old, who were behaving in a completely uncivilized manner. They were young girls, but they swore like grown men on a construction site somewhere. In addition, they were cracking seeds and throwing them on the floor.
At first, I addressed them with respect, telling them to keep their voices down and behave more culturally, because there were many children around. And for the first two minutes they really listened to me, but then the same thing happened.
When my daughter noticed that they were swearing loudly again, she asked me loudly: “Mom, did these girls study in the forest?” I could barely contain my laughter, my husband covered his mouth, and people nearby started smiling.
– Why do you think so?
-“Because at school, children are taught that you can’t say bad words and throw garbage on the floor. But in the forest, animals are allowed to do anything, because they have no rules.
People began to praise my daughter for her sharp mind, and the girls in front of me began to whisper to each other. Apparently, my little daughter managed to shame them and remind them that such behavior is similar to that of animals.
