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cleveramerican

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18. A story to share

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 11:57 AM

Aug 2016

When I was 25 or so I was sideswiped badly in my brand new truck.
I jumped out and ran over to the obviously stupid driver to scream at them.
I arrived at the other car to find a group of nuns returning to the convent,and quite shaken,
I instantly revert to the ten year old schoolboy,
" Are you all right sister, is there anything I can do for you?"
I still laugh thinking about how they deflated my anger with a glance

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How do you deal with anger? [View all] Glassunion Jul 2015 OP

It's wonderful that you were able to pull yourself out of that (both the accident and the enough Jul 2015 #1

I honestly don't know how I did it. Glassunion Jul 2015 #8

I simply ask myself if I would act the same way if I waited 5 minutes Major Nikon Jul 2015 #2

Dude, you're a hero, the stuff of legends discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2015 #3

Lol! Glassunion Jul 2015 #5

So let me see discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2015 #6

Thanks. Glassunion Jul 2015 #7

Thanks for sharing the story discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2015 #9

The lady deserved to be scared. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2015 #10

Anger and adrenaline are weird ones kjones Jul 2015 #4

I make it a point to walk away when I'm angry mythology Jul 2015 #11

I know this is kind of an old thread, but I thought I'd respond davidpdx Aug 2015 #12

Consider Sarcasm because... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2015 #13

Sarcasm causes you a lot less grief davidpdx Aug 2015 #14

My daughter had this t-shirt, she's a department manager at a major retail store discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2015 #15

Funny, I have one that says davidpdx Aug 2015 #16

Stop yourself jhrobbins Apr 2016 #17

A story to share cleveramerican Aug 2016 #18