P&L DISCUSSIONS
Biting My Tongue
happening around me. There’s a cute couple walking by me holding hands. Happiness is all around me. I’m enjoying this lovely afternoon and so are many others. The only thing that can make my day any better is food. I put away my book and start walking over to the dining hall. On my way there, I saw someone drop something and watched as a passerby picked it up for them. There is so much kindness around me.
I get to the dining hall, I order a sandwich from the woman with very nice manners. She had such a beautiful smile and she also made a pretty good sandwich. I walk around and go to grab a cup. The person in front of me takes two and hands me one with a smile. Generosity is all around me. I grab a napkin and head to the nearest empty table to sit down. I notice a table across from me empty and a boy walked up and pushed all of the chairs in on his way by. It’s already lunch and I’m having the best day.
As I eat my delicious sandwich, I hear a lot of loud aggressive chatter from a nearby table. I tune my ears in because I’m not above eavesdropping. Then I hear it: A very strong political statement that I do not agree with, spoken with a lot of confidence, but also ignorance. This statement gets me very annoyed and I roll my eyes almost to the back of my head. I start getting increasing more angry after focusing in on the conversation more. Just then, in the middle of eating, I bite my tongue, literally.
This makes me even more frustrated, but then I pause for a long moment. I start thinking why I’m so angry. I was just having such a wonderful day. I witnessed so many kind and beautiful things today. Why ruin my mood over someone’s political opinion that I overheard. Everyone has their own opinions, and they are allowed to. I shouldn’t let someone’s words have that much hold on me, especially when it comes to politics. I start eating my sandwich again and decide that I will, figuratively, bite my tongue for the rest of my meal. Then, I will continue with my joyful day.
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