Adults suck!

I am so sad to be back at work because it means I have to be an adult. Usually I like being an adult; I have my own house, my own car, come and go as I please, etc., etc. But then there are moments when you are given an outsiders perspective and you realize...Adults Suck!

For example, there was a little girl sitting on the sidewalk outside of Safeway today. I went there to grab me some salad (I'm trying to eat better...trying to). Anyway, she's sitting on the sidewalk and takes this deep breath and sighs. I ask her what's wrong. She looks up at me, rolls her eyes and sighs again.

I can't resist, so I ask her again. She tells me this story (And I'm trying to write it like she said it): My stupid brother hided my shoes, my mommy yelled at me for losing my shoes but it's stupid Jared's fault for hideding my shoes! And mommy said since i lost my shoes i have to wear Tanner's shoes but i told her Jared hided my shoes but she said to stop lying. I'm not soposed to lie. And now i wear Dora shoes when i want hannah montana shoes. Jared says hannah montana is stupid but he's stupid and i told him. (SIGH) But mommy heard me say stupid and I'm not soposed to say stupid so now i have to wait outside with stupid dora shoes on. Sorry, I'm not soposed to say stupid.

She finishes with another sigh and I can't help but feel bad for the kid. I ask her what would make her feel better and she tells me that all she wants to do is get back at her brother Jared. So, being an adult, I know it's better to tell her that she's got to be an example and take this opportunity to teach her brother right from wrong. So i say to her, "Just trip him with your Dora shoes when your mom's not looking." What do i care about doing the right thing? Adults suck.