So last week I went to the Downtown Mall to shop around, I was by myself and having a non realtor work day. Meaning that I was sporting jeans and a t shirt of some sort. Which I have discovered is what I really love to wear. I was just looking for some "realtor" type of clothes and hanging out. It was a nice day and to be truthful I was happy to have some time to myself. Life has been a bit crazy. So of course I can find nothing that fits me, it can be a curse at times to be this short (at other times, it's not so bad). Most store clerks were kind enough to say hi or ask if I needed help. But I walked into one high end store and a clerk stopped and gave me the up down look. You know the look that says "you are poor and don't deserve to be in this store" when her eyes met mine (for that brief moment) she finished her message by saying "I will have nothing to do with you" then she walked by. I usally don't allow myself to go down that road. (the road of self pitty) If I did I would be a mess all the time but that day it completely got to me. It is funny how a women can shift through a full range of emotions in one minute. I went from mad to sad so quickly that I think I mixed the emotions up. I wondered why I would let such a thing bother me. I did not know this women and chances are I would never meet her again. I decided to leave (messed up my one day of shopping!) On the drive home I asked God "Why?!" why did it bug me? Why am I the way I am? and then I think it hit me (in sort of an odd way) It's my expectations. I would never expect someone to treat another person that way(let alone a person who was being paid to be nice to me)  so when it happened to me it caught me off guard. I know this sounds stupid but do you remember the movie Pretty Women when Richard Geer gives Julia Roberts his credit card to buy some clothes for their night out and the girls at the store snub her.....that's kind of how I felt. I know, I know it is stupid (since I do not look anything like Julia Roberts!) but still there was an expectation there. I heard a verse this morning that kind of brought this whole episode back to me. It is Micah 6:8.(the message) .basically it says "Do what is fair and just to your neighbor be compassionate and loyal in your love"....aka be kind. So just know that your actions my impact someone- so be kind. Oh and in case you were wondering.....I think I will be out shopping next week ( I guess I wasn't too shattered after all)