I am still learning as a dad how important measuring every word we speak to our children can be. After getting cut off in traffic and taking notice of the driver, I made a comment to my kids about how other parts of the world drive crazily and how I had been hit in my vehicle and on my bicycle by ladies from a certain part of the world. After that close call, I went on to editorialize that you had to look out for little ladies from that part of the world because they would hit you!
Well, just days later, somebody cut Cammie off in traffic and caused her to put on the brakes abruptly. The boys were with her and when the brakes were slammed, James yelled, "Maniac!" at the crazy driver. Jay Allen said, "I bet he's Korean!"
Needless to say, I was in a little trouble for my commentary.
I can't deny the truth of my experience. I have been hit twice by Korean ladies and near missed again just the other day by another one, so cut me a little slack, but I will not be making similar observations to my children in the future.
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