It seems an unforunate thing, to obeserve the negativity of one perpetrator, affectin' the general moral of the group.
Negativity is somethin' that surrounds us all................
One child cries out, " I dare ya to punish me!"..................another says, to hell with them, I'll jus' piss in their drinkin' water supply".
My response is, "let children be children, an' deal with them as such".
"Let the adults go on as adults, an' put aside childish attempts to dominate".
Some children's behavior requires the parents' deliberate ignorance.................while others require them to call their children's bluff, an' deal with them much more directly!
I determined to jus' rise above it. The negative response of one small creature does not diminish the original intent behind my attempt to offer appreciation to those who deserve it. Nor any of the rest, to acknowledge an' share the same