Unisex Bathroom?

This morning, I was out running a few errands, and while in one of the stores I needed to visit the restroom.  

When I walked in I could hear someone in one of the stalls talking on the phone, and, with what was probably a self-righteous sense of indignation, I thought “really, you’ve gotta do that in here while doing your business!”  I thought the man had a rather loud and high-pitched voice, and that made the whole thing seem even more annoying.  

As I approached the neighboring stall, it dawned on me the person talking likely wasn’t a man, but rather the voice seemed to be that of a woman.  I thought to myself, “wow, it really is true that some people insist on unisex bathrooms.”  I wondered if the “woman” was actually a trans-man, and I thought for a moment that I needed to be more open and accepting of such modern day realities.   “Get with the program Timothy,” I thought to myself!  

At that moment, and from the corner of my eye, I saw another person entering the restroom . . . and she was a very elegantly dressed woman.  It then hit me with a feeling of great embarrassment that in fact I was the one “in the ‘wrong’ rest room!”  

I could only hope the two women in there were as self-reflective as I was when contemplating the situation!  But I no doubt must have turned several shades of red as I quickly headed for the exit, and the elegantly dressed lady looked kindly at me and with a wide smile said “have a nice day sweetheart!”  

Oh my, there’s never a dull moment, and life certainly can at times be very humbling!