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."