Living

In life there are day to day interactions with people that you will never see again and you never think twice about. Last night I was in Blockbuster renting Oliver Stone's "W" (it was a B- maybe) but I was talking on the phone to a friend that I had not heard from for a long time and I checked out while still on the phone saving the whole "I will call you back in 30 seconds" process, as I walked out of the store the guy behind me said loudly "It probably would have been easier if that guy would have gotten off the phone". Now mind you the whole time I was checking out the cashier asked me one question, cash or credit which i quickly responded to cash. So I turn around and say to this 30 something guy "really is that necessary" and he looks at me like a 4 year old and gives an odd smirk and says "yes" to which I responded "cool it man, it was not a big deal" and once again he says "whatever man". I turned around and walked out laughing to myself. This man that was probably twice my age just acted way less immature than an 18 year old college kid! I am constantly told by professors and mentors that to be treated like an adult you have to behave like one, well hey if they guy calls himself and adult then heck I must be like the best adult out there!
When situations like this happen to fall in my life I always seem to question the standards of life which we are all held accountable. So many people just go through life never changing and acting like everything they say goes and that they can never be wrong. Thank God (literally) that I have learned that to be Christ like we are supposed to love everyone no matter what their faults or sins are. This is SO hard! I so desperately wanted to turn around and tell that guy that he was an immature jerk and needed to grow up, but instead I walked out. Now I am left thinking about peoples actions and how they effect others. So thank you Mr. Mean Man, this situation even though it was extremely so minute it has effected me and will probably help me be more patient with people like that in the future.
With all of this thought it makes me really think, how did Jesus go through having people be rude to him for 15 + years, and this was not the normal rude it was pure torment and persecution. As a teenager disrespect is thrown at me like it does not even matter and that seems so low especially when all you are doing is attempting to gain respect especially in societies perspective. Although I cannot even fathom what Jesus went through compared to backhand compliments and simple sarcasm, I mean I am purely blessed to be alive and have people listen to me and not think I am crazy! Knowing that God has a plan for me, I know that even though people are disrespectful that I can ignore it and move on to keep striving for that mission that God has planned for me.
I am not sure if anyone is going to read this but if they do, please leave feedback on how it is written, does it flow? or is the organization good?
Thanks.

God Bless

-Aaron