My mom is so funny

I went over there today to help her do some stuff, and we ended up going out for lunch instead. She decided that it was more important that she have fun today. Go Mom! Then we had a waitress who was acting really jerky, so after about 4 times of her acting like that, my mom said, "Tough day, hmm?" The waitress was taken aback and got defensive, and said, WHY? My mom said she seemed tense and really down to business. Well, yes, it turns out that the woman's father died recently. Once she told us and we said how sorry we were, she was really nice. It was a great reminder of how much difference a little perspective can make.