~A 360 Repost~
I did a little shopping. Made some returns, exchanges & picked up a few gifts for nephews & nieces.
I had to stop in the grocery store for milk & bread. Milk & bread? Right! Why do we even lie to ourselves like that? 
So I get to the checkout line with an estimated $60-$70 worth of stuff & there's a middle-age woman in line with a young child who appeared to be about 5 or 6. She really did have milk & bread along with a box fish sticks & a bag of potatoes. The little girl had a bunch of grapes in her hand. As the cashier checks her out, she realizes she didn't have enough money for everything, so she told the cashier to remove the fish sticks & the grapes. The little girl started to cry. The woman told her she was sorry she couldn't get her grapes this time because they just didn't have enough money. My heart broke. (Due to personal tragedies, I'm likely to be an emotional mess at anytime during the holidays.)
I told the cashier to add the fish sticks & grapes to my bill. The lady looked at me & said, "God bless you child." I told her that I didn't mean to offended her, I just wanted to help. The woman told the little girl to thank the young lady for the grapes. The little girl looked at me & said, "Thanks for the grapes young lady." .......the waterworks kicked in! Now I'm standing in the checkout line with tears rolling down my face.
I know how we always say we are blessed & so forth & so on, but it may have been at that particular moment, I realized just how blessed I really am!
Lord knows, I've seen some truly dark days, but I am still blessed!
The purpose of sharing this story is not for accolades or recognition. I just wanted you to how it felt for me to make the day of absolute strangers, especially the little girl.
PS I know I've done plenty of wrong in my life & my ticket to heaven isn't guaranteed, but today, I think He smiled and said, "That's my girl."
That is a beautiful story. You're gonna make me cry. I definitely have been on both sides of the story. You were truly a blessing to that lady. I thank you for them.
ReplyDeleteI have been on both sides too. I am always appreciative when others do for me and it makes me feel good to help others.
ReplyDeleteYou were definately a blessing to that young lady. In return, you will be blessed too.
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