Manners.

We were standing in line. Each one of us holding a bag with 50 empty soda cans. I use to be embarrassed by that when I was younger- but not anymore. It is money I have paid and it has nothing to do with how much money I have. A lady next to me asked “where did you find all of that?” as if I was hunting for soda cans on the streets. Even If I was, would you say that to a stranger? Will it make him feel embarrassed, knowing he did. I answered “big family" and smiled out of manners. Something she was clearly lacking.