How nice!

[Ilovebigcats]

Remember when I was griping about Ruby Tuesday's service and seating for my family not too long ago. Well it led to a long conversation and I ended up sharing that we are complimented all the time in restaurants and such that our kids are so well behaved. Remember all that??

Anyway... we went to lunch a little bit ago. An old man came up to the table and asked what we did for a living. I told him my husband is an electrician. He said we have the most well mannered children he has seen in a long time. I felt like he was going to give us money or something. He just walked off and I said thank you. It was strange. Danny said he watched us from the time we sat down until he left. It happens all the time so we never think anything of it. We are like a freak side show attraction. LOL!

So I go to pay for our food.... $44. The lady told me that an old man paid our bill for us. I knew exactly who. She said he is a regular customer. He got our waitress to look at our bill on the table. He left a $100 bill at the register and said he would get his change when he came back. I told her to tell him THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

So I guess it pays to spank your kids and teach them to obey, be polite and have a consequence that hurts and not "time out." Just thought I'd share.

God bless that nice old man!

[Martha]

Hey Cats,

Maybe you could have your children write a thank you note to him. Since he's a regular at the resturant you might be able to leave it there for him. It would be a lesson for your children in proper etiquite as well as possibly making an old man very happy.

I too, commend you on teaching your children proper behavior in resturants. There's nothing worse than having kids running around your table. I've seen servers almost trip over kids playing in the floor. Keep up the good work!

[JanB]

Wonderful...I am so glad that you shared this event with us. You are doing a great job with your children. Many children in restaurants are allowed to run around, as if they are in a play area.

[Jennifer Smith]

It does pay! Great job!!!

When our big kids were younger, we people say nice things to us about how our kids in public, but we've never had a stranger pick up the bill for our meal~

I think God was blessing you today.

[Brenda]

Having children that are mannerly and well behaved does stick out.

I remember a family of 5 children when they were little I couldn't get over how they set so still in church.
I asked the mother how she got them to be so well behaved; to which she said, they know if they don't they will get it when they get home.
Today they are all grown with kids of their own and most of them are in church. A couple of them come now and then.

I have seen kids that play around in restaurants too.. very disruping and dangerous too with waiters and waitresses walking around with plates of hot food.
The blame really lays at the feet of the parents.

[oletimer]

Hey Wendy, can we borrow them the next time we go out to a nice a expensive restaurant?

BTW, good children are a joy.

[one love]

that is awesome!!!! Good for you, I am happy the Lord blessed you today.