Something happened on the train this morning and I'm still not sure how I feel about it. A father was on the train with his three young kids. I heard him tell one of the kids because she was acting up (she looked to be about 3), she didn't get to push the button to get off of the train. She started to cry. I heard him mention the button on the train a couple more times but I couldn't hear any other conversation. Then I realized he was arguing with a female passenger sitting by his kids. I thought maybe they were together but I couldn't hear what was being said. He got off at the next stop grumbling about someone trying to tell him how to raise his kids and she needed to mind her own business. I looked back at the woman that had been talking to him and she was crying. Now I have no idea what happened but she was really, really crying. I am torn because in a way I agree with him that she had no business jumping in but if she heard something I didn't, maybe it was a good thing she stood up for the kids. I just don't know. I hate that one of my first thoughts was wondering if the woman has kids. I would hate to think that every time I have to scold my 2-year-old, someone is going to question my handling of the situation. I have enough internal struggles to have to worry if someone is going to jump into situation. But, again, I couldn't hear everything being said and I'm sure she felt she was doing good for the kids. The question of when to insert yourself into a situation is a tough one.
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