[Carrie]

About a year ago, Kelsey was acting like something wild in a store. You know, the kind of misbehavior where all of the parents turn and look at the child, then look at you with utter disgust.

I warned him over and over. Finally I had had enough. I yanked him up, stood him in the cart and spanked his butt (3 smacks) right there in front of everyone and then told him to "SIT DOWN AND BEHAVE."

It was like everything froze. There were women literally staring at me with their mouths hanging open. The first thought to cross my mind was "Oh shit... one of them is going to call the manager..."

This elderly gentleman was standing about ten feet away watching the entire time. When I spanked Kelsey and everyone just froze and looked at me, this man shuffled up to me, smiled, and actually held out his hand to shake mine and said "Thank you."

Then he turned to Kelsey, wagged his wrinkled old finger in Kel's face and gave him a stern "Now you mind your mother, young man," and shuffled off.

It made me feel really good. I guess he doesn't see misbehaving kids get disciplined too often anymore. I know I sure don't. He had to be in his 80's, or late 70's at least.