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Old 03-21-2012, 05:29 PM
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I learned a wonderful lesson from my amazing father when I was a teenager. We were driving (he behind the wheel) and some guy zigzagged sharply in front of him, cut him off, then honked loudly and gave my dad the finger. I look at my dad to see his reaction to this and all my dad did was to say calmly, "Boy, HE must be having a really bad day!" That left me with a life lesson that I have used many times for myself and with my volatile special ed students. You just can't take most things in life personally- you'll live longer and be much happier if you don't. Thanks, Daddy.
lovsthosebigdogs: You father had given you good counsel.