Venting

Last little venting moment here. On a space that's all my own.

Today at the library Benjamin was playing really well with another child. Sharing and even helping the other child find toys she was looking for. Then the little girl went and got her mother saying that she wanted a toy that Benjamin was playing with. The other mother took the toy from Benjamin and then walked away. I was beyond angry. But I went and took Benjamin so we could leave. He asked why and I told him, "So that I won't get really angry at another mother." I know that I shouldn't have said that where the other mother could hear. That was the extent of it though. I wanted to say so much more. But I walked away. It was the right thing to do. Because nothing good would have come of the confrontation. But boy was it hard.

Turn the other cheek and love thy enemy. I have a problem getting much more upset when people I love are attacked, maligned or harmed than myself. Something I have to work on. But at least I was able to walk away. Now I just have to forgive. I think I'm on my way.