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Coffee thrown at a baby

This letter is in response to something that happened to my family and close friend on the evening of Sunday, February 7th, as we were walking home from a friends house at around 20:30 to 21:00hrs, westward down Lanfranco Road close to the intersection of Richter St. On this particular evening myself, my wife, our 10-month old son, and our friend and her 9-month old son attended a dinner party at another friends house. Being such unusually nice weather for this time of year, we chose to walk instead of drive. After enjoying a very nice evening, we were on our way home, walking single file on the sidewalk, me at the back, and my wife and our friend in front, each pushing our baby carriages containing our precious cargo.
 
From our left, approaching us from behind, came what I believe was possibly an older model Ford F-150 pickup, though it was dark by this time and I cannot be sure. As the vehicle passed, a full coffee in a disposable cup was thrown out the window at us deliberately, narrowly missing myself and striking the ground between my wife and I, thus showering ourselves, and our baby's carriage with coffee.  Initially, I was confused as to what had happened, but after stopping and taking stock of things, realization dawned on me and my confusion turned to anger and disappointment.  Anger because had the timing been only slightly better (or worse for us, for that matter) the container would have would have directly landed in the open stroller that held my son.  Disappointment because this is really an immature and ridiculous thing for someone to do. The fact that it was perpetrated against such inappropriate victims as my young family and two infant children boggles my mind and makes me very, very sad.  
 
Thankfully, nobody was physically injured here, although it scares me to think of what could have happened if that full coffee thrown from a speeding vehicle had struck my son in the face. It saddens me to think that people who believe this is funny are out there, engaging in activities as immature and careless as this.  To see a family pushing a baby carriage, and then to make the conscious decision to act the way they did is inappropriate in so many ways.  I sincerely hope this letter reaches you, and you make the decision to apologize and make better choices in the future.  It is in my opinion that this world needs all the help it can get at times, and I for one thank you, for providing my son with an example of how not to behave. I'm sure your parents, whoever they are, would be deeply ashamed of your callous acts. 
 
Oh yes, one more thing: in your idiotic excitement that night, you also threw out a rather nice blue and white baseball hat at us as well.  It is a NewEra Toronto Blue Jays hat, size 7 & 3/8, with the number 19 sewn in the side with a player signature.  I will take good care of it until such time as you make a sincere face to face apology to us (which I don't hold out much hope for). Then you are absolutely welcome to have it back. I'd like for you to have it, so that you are reminded of your behaviour every time you look at it.  Finally, I hope you will make better choices in the future, so that the residents of this town can concentrate on more important things than worrying about imbeciles like yourself.

Matt Wilson 
A disappointed young family



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