What should you do when you get cussed out....

I had a really strange experience this evening. It was one of those moments in life when something is happening to you and your not sure if its really happening or you're in a dream, and when its over you wonder what the hell just happened. 

So we are at a church picnic having a good old time just talking and hanging out. It comes time to leave. So far every thing is cool. On the way to the car Cara and I stop to talk to Pastor Michael because he rode his Harley there. After about 5 or 10 min this van started backing up right into his bike. They got about 2 inch from the back of it and stopped. So far everything is cool no one is upset or yelling. They pull forward a few feet and get there van squared up with his bike like they where going to back right over it. I thought that is was someone from church just playing around and being silly. Well was I wrong! This lovely woman jumped out of the van and in so many words asked Michael to move his F@^%*# bike. Now at this point I was thinking in the back of my head, this person has  guts to jump out of a van and start cussing some strange guy sitting on a motorcycle. Then I thought they probably know him and are just goofing around. But the conversation quickly escalated to the point you new she was not joking. I have to give it to Pastor Michael. He kept his cool and talked very comely to this lady. I know if she would have talked to me like that a few years ago I would have been more than happy to give her a peace of my mind. After she got done yelling, Michael moved his bike to the side to let them pass. As they left he gave them a big smile and wave goodbye. For some strange reason that really pissed off this wonderful lady and the yelling and cussing started all over again. I wonder if she knew she was talking to a preacher, would she have cleaned up her mouth a little? Some how I don't think so. 

So I guess the lesson here is don't cuss out strange look-en dudes on motorcycles. You may be talking to a Pastor. I mean come on how easy would it have been to just get out of the van and say, hey guys we would like to leave can you move the bike so we can get out. I feel sorry for people that go through life with some much hate and anger inside. If she only knew that spewing out hatred like that will come back to haunt her in way that she can't even imagine. "As you sow, so shall you reap". I think this is a good lesson for all of us. I know there have been times in my life when I was the one doing the cussing and yelling trying to get my point across. Thinking that raising my voice would help me be heard. It only took me about 30 years to relies that doing that is like beating your head against a brick wall.

There is a book that would like to recommend to the lady with the potty mouth. I was written by Dale Carnegie called "How to win friends and influence people". I'm pretty sure that cussing at people was at the bottom of the list!! Anyway this book has helped me a bunch. Thanks for reading my blog and please leave a comment!