Lady Overhears Teens’ Conversation, Boldly Takes Matters Into Her Own Hands
By Dreamer
A woman was sitting at a Starbucks in Charlotte, North Carolina when she accidentally overheard a conversation happening between several teenage girls. However, once she realized what they were saying, the woman was absolutely irate and knew she needed to take matters into her own hands – and she did so by writing and handing the girls an eye-opening letter that has since sent the Internet into an uproar.
Michelle Icard (Charlotte Observer)
Michelle Icard was sitting at Starbucks when she suddenly overheard a group of teenage girls talking. It didn’t take long for Michelle to realize that the girls were being rude to one of their classmates, who wasn’t anywhere around to defend themselves.
“They were talking loudly, so I could hear every word,” Michelle explained, according to WXFT. “I was crawling out of my skin. I was physically bothered by it, and I kept thinking, ‘This is going to stop, one of them will say something to redeem themselves,’ and it never happened. They were verbally bashing another girl over popularity issues.”
Michelle’s card (Image source: People)
At first, Michelle was so upset over what she was hearing that she had to leave the coffee shop. Unfortunately, she couldn’t get what she had heard them saying out of her head and immediately went to her Facebook page to vent her frustration. However, once the responses came flooding into her post, she was given an answer by a fellow mother, who said, “Order them another round and write a note.” So, that’s exactly what she did.
“I ran into my house, grabbed a note card and wrote a quick, heartfelt note,” Michelle explained. “Then I ordered three mini Frappuccino’s on my mobile app and headed back up to Starbucks. They were still there. I walked up to them and said, ‘Hi, girls. You don’t know me but it looks like you’re here studying, and I wrote you a note of encouragement.’ I handed them the card and walked away.”
Although she never saw the looks on their faces after they read her eye-opening note, she knew that she had done the right thing. Her note read:
“You three are obviously pretty and hard-working,” Michelle wrote. “I wish your kindness matched your pretty exteriors. I heard you talk about a girl who sang a song about being lonely in the talent show — and you laughed. About a girl who couldn’t be lead singer because you got all the votes, about crappy presents other people have given you and you sounded so mean and petty. You are smart and you are pretty. It would take nothing from you to also be kind.”
The note (Image Source: People)
It’s no secret that teenage girls can be cruel. However, the point of raising a child is to teach them what is right and wrong. Although these girls’ parents weren’t anywhere to be found, it’s comforting to know that Michelle took it upon herself to tell them exactly how rude they were being.
There’s no reason to bash another human being. We’re all struggling through life, and we should only do things to uplift and empower one another. Hopefully, this note will help open their eyes and teach them that a little kindness can go a long way.
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