I thought the worst part of lunch with my seven-year-old daughter Lily would be the rude mother at the next table.<\/p>\n
Her two boys were running around the caf\u00e9 while she stared at her phone. One knocked over Lily\u2019s juice and ruined her drawing. Minutes later, another spilled hot coffee across my purse and sweater.<\/p>\n
When I asked their mother, Stacy, to watch them, she accused me of overreacting and even insulted Lily.<\/p>\n
So we left.<\/p>\n
I texted my husband Max to pick us up. But when he arrived, Stacy suddenly walked straight to his car and started talking to him like they already knew each other.<\/p>\n
My stomach dropped.<\/p>\n
Then Max said, \u201cSo you two have met.\u201d<\/p>\n
It turned out Stacy had interviewed for a job at his company the week before\u2014and had repeatedly contacted him afterward asking about the position.<\/p>\n
She had no idea I was his wife.<\/p>\n
When Max learned what happened inside the caf\u00e9, he calmly told her that kids make mistakes, but parents still have to pay attention.<\/p>\n
Eventually, Stacy admitted her children were struggling because their father had recently moved out. I understood her exhaustion\u2014but that didn\u2019t excuse how she treated Lily.<\/p>\n
She finally apologized.<\/p>\n
Then Max revealed the hiring decision had already been made that morning.<\/p>\n
She hadn\u2019t gotten the job.<\/p>\n
On the drive home, Lily studied her ruined drawing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll turn it into a storm,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I\u2019ll put a rainbow after it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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