Overheard a kid at the coffee shop tell his mom 'at least I tried' after spilling his hot chocolate everywhere and it kind of stuck with me

So I'm sitting at this little place downtown, waiting on my latte, and this kid maybe 7 or 8 years old is carrying his hot chocolate back to the table. He trips on someone's backpack and the whole cup goes flying, splashing all over the floor and his shoes. The mom looks annoyed, starts grabbing napkins, but the kid just shrugs and says that line. No crying, no tantrum. Just moved on. I've been thinking about that all day cause I had a rough morning where my car wouldn't start and then I forgot my lunch. That kid's attitude is honestly better than mine. How do you guys bounce back when a small thing just snowballs into a whole bad day?

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reeseperez4d agoOG Member

that kid really summed it up better than most adults ever could, honestly. i think we all get so wrapped up in the frustration of the moment that we forget the effort part of the equation. like yeah your car died and you forgot your lunch, but at least you tried to get to work and pack something right? i try to just stop and take one deep breath when things start piling up, otherwise it's just a domino effect of bad moods. the older i get the more i realize those little setbacks are just noise compared to the bigger picture, you know?

averymartin3d agoMost Upvoted

Wait, is that what growing up is supposed to feel like, @reeseperez? I feel like I'm still learning to hit the brake before the whole domino show starts. It's wild how a deep breath can actually stop a bad day in its tracks.