When You're Wrong (when you thought you were right)

I witnessed an event unfolding at the park one day while my children were off playing. Another girl riding a scooter was confronted by three other girls.

The look of confusion and bewilderment came across her face and my heart sank for her as she processed what was taking place. The group of girls had one spokesperson who stated, “That’s my scooter. Don’t touch my stuff.” She was firm, and assertive standing her ground.

The first girl looked so perplexed claiming she didn’t know it was someone else’s. She thought it was her brother’s.

The second girl didn’t concern herself with the other girl's claim or feelings, bluntly stating, “Well it’s not. Don’t touch my stuff,” and retrieved what was hers.

These are not my children, not my business, a life lesson for them all to add to their list of events that shape them. I’m just an outside observer, my heart going out to this child.

It didn’t ruin her day because she was off playing later on. I’m left to assume the second girl’s story about the scooter was accurate and she had a reason to stand her ground retrieving what was hers.

I just can’t help but relate with the first one and capturing her expression of sudden confusion and helplessness. She thought she was okay, just living life, having fun.

I’m sure we can relate to times when we think we’re doing okay when we’re caught off guard and abruptly told, “You’re messing up.”

“You’re doing it wrong,” when you thought you were doing it right. (#2020fail) (hatemeifyoumustbutdoithonestly)

For many it’s a shock but then you recover and go back to playing with another life lesson stored in the archieves.