Amanobservedawomaninthegrocerystorewithathreeyearoldgirlinherbasket.Astheypassedthecookiesection,thechildaskedforcookiesandhermothertoldher"no."Thelittlegirlimmediatelybegantowhineandfuss,andthemothersaidquietly,"NowEllen,wejusthavehalfoftheaisleslefttogothrough;don‘tbeupset.Itwon‘tbelong."
HepassedtheMotheragaininthecandyaisle.Ofcourse,thelittlegirlbegantoshoutforcandy.Whenshewastoldshecouldn‘thaveany,shebegantocry.Themothersaid,"There,there,Ellen,don‘tcry.Onlytwomoreaislestogo,andthenwe‘llbecheckingout."
Themanagainhappenedtobebehindthepairatthecheck-out,wherethelittlegirlimmediatelybegantoclamorforgumandburstintoaterribletantrumupondiscoveringtherewouldbenogumpurchasedtoday.Themotherpatientlysaid,"Ellen,we‘llbethroughthischeckoutstandinfiveminutes,andthenyoucangohomeandhaveanicenap."
Themanfollowedthemouttotheparkinglotandstoppedthewomantocomplimenther."Icouldn‘thelpnoticinghowpatientyouwerewithlittleEllen..."
Themotherbrokein,"Mylittlegirl‘snameisTammy...I‘mEllen."