Chanted

I was in Walmart today and ended up behind a grandfather with his very loud, very impatient grandson. The kid was demanding candy, cookies — you name it — and making quite the scene. Through it all, the granddad stayed calm, softly saying, “Easy now, Ethan… we’ll be done soon, buddy.” A few minutes later, another meltdown… “Hang in there, Ethan… just a little longer,” he said, still cool as ever. By the checkout, the kid was tossing things out of the cart, but the granddad didn’t raise his voice once. “Alright, Ethan… relax now, we’re almost out of here,” he said gently. I was honestly impressed, so I followed them out to the parking lot and said, “Sir, I just wanted to say — you handled that amazingly. Staying that calm with little Ethan… that takes patience. He’s lucky to have you.” The granddad smiled and said, “Thanks… but I’m Ethan. That little b@stard's name is Tyler.” 😄