Today, in the shop, I spotted a grandfather and grandson walking in front of me. The grandson shouted nonstop and demanded items… At that time, the grandfather stopped and said, “Calm down, Misha; you simply need to calm down.” Even when the boy collapsed and began beating the floor with his feet and hands, the grandfather remained calm and merely said, “Calm down, Misha.” We’ll purchase groceries and head home. That’s all we need to do.

Finally, at the checkout, as the grandfather and grandson waited, the youngster grabbed and shattered a Kinder egg. Grandpa then replied, “Calm down, Misha, we’ll be home soon,” before turning to the clerk and saying, “Don’t worry, I’m sorry, we’ll pay for this kinder egg.”

I couldn’t help myself from following them as they emerged. I caught up to them in the parking lot and turned to the man, saying, “Just so you know, I’m delighted with how you calmed Misha down today; it’s something everyone should respect.” Grandpa smiled sadly and said, “The boy’s name is Alexander,” then, “I’m Misha.”