Aug 28, 2026 · 7 min · 5 segments
We’re often remarkably quick to turn against our own reactions. It's not a big deal. I'm fine. I shouldn't feel this way. But pushing an emotion down isn't necessarily the same as processing it. What…
Rosie AcostaHost
No crowds, no parking lot chaos, just spaciousness and the sound of refrigerators waking up for the day.
I was cruising down the cereal aisle, scanning boxes I didn't really need, when out of nowhere a tiny human came barreling in.
He was maybe three years old, running at full speed, arms flailing like he was trying to take flight.
Full body, immediate, no hesitation, tears, wailing, the type of cry that fills the entire store, and a shrill you feel on your entire body.
His face was red, his body rigid, his little fists clenched like he was holding onto something much bigger than him.
I stepped aside and kept watching for a moment, not in a judgmental way, just curious, because what I was seeing was emotional life in its most honest form.
There was no filter, no story about whether his reaction was appropriate, no effort to minimize it or make it socially acceptable.
No crowds, no parking lot chaos, just spaciousness and the sound of refrigerators waking up for the day.
I was cruising down the cereal aisle, scanning boxes I didn't really need, when out of nowhere a tiny human came barreling in.
He was maybe three years old, running at full speed, arms flailing like he was trying to take flight.
Full body, immediate, no hesitation, tears, wailing, the type of cry that fills the entire store, and a shrill you feel on your entire body.
His face was red, his body rigid, his little fists clenched like he was holding onto something much bigger than him.
I stepped aside and kept watching for a moment, not in a judgmental way, just curious, because what I was seeing was emotional life in its most honest form.
There was no filter, no story about whether his reaction was appropriate, no effort to minimize it or make it socially acceptable.
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