Would you stop Chewing? Who Are You Giving Grace?

I recently went to see the movie Prince of Persia (love those kinds of movies). I sat next to a young guy, happened to be Asian, maybe about 20 years old.

So anyway, during previews I turn my phone on vibrate and I get comfortable. I am in the perfect seat, mid section.

About 15 minutes into the movie, the young guy reaches or leans over and whispers in my ear, “Will you please stop chewing your gum so loud; it’s distracting me.” I look at him, and think to myself; Is is he serious? Yes he was.

So I think to myself, I didn’t think I was chewing loud. I don’t pop or blow bubbles. Augh…I hate a scene, and I too like to watch a movie without distractions, so I’ll just stay mindful about how loud I’m chewing my gum. BUT…and I do mean but, this guy better not make a peep! And he better not eat popcorn! Or shake the ice in his cup. Because if he does I’m going to quietly lean over and and whisper, “Excuse me sir, but if you want grace you need to give grace. You are eating that popcorn way too loud.”

So I waited… And I waited….And this guy didn’t even move. I mean he was so still I wondered if he was breathing. OMG! I got distracted by how still he was being. I looked over a couple of times to make sure he was alive and he blinked so I knew he was alive.

The people behind us, an older couple, whispered through the movie ( a little), ate popcorn, snickered a couple times (which didn’t bother me, I wondered if they were bothering him.) But the guy next to me didn’t move. He gave them grace. I’ll never know why, I can only speculate why. Life is fun (and funny).

So my webmaster, blog guru is going to say this blog is off topic, and suggest that I keep it on topic (writing). And I’m going to tell him, “Talk to the mouse!” (Instead of talk to the hand) LOL…Reflections means every now and again I may reflect even if I’m reflecting on life’s random. jk.