As a mom, one of the worst feelings in the world is standing in a checkout line while rushing quickly through your bags trying to figure out what necessary things you just tried to buy to for your family that you don't need.
Can they go without milk this week?
Keep the potatoes I can use them for lots of things.
Veggies are important but expensive, put those back.
And on and on.
Keep the potatoes I can use them for lots of things.
Veggies are important but expensive, put those back.
And on and on.
All of that made terribly worse by those standing around you annoyed that their day is delayed because you don't have enough money in your account.
Guilty.
Humiliated.
Scared.
Embarrassed.
Frustrated.
Overwhelmed.
Humiliated.
Scared.
Embarrassed.
Frustrated.
Overwhelmed.
As a mom who has been there, I would like to ask you to please watch for these people. If you see it happen, if you can, buy the groceries. Smile. Walk away.
Don't stand around waiting for praise. Don't get on Facebook and celebrate your generosity. Just buy the groceries. Just be a decent and kind human being for the sake of being decent and kind.
You see things for a reason.
Do something about it.
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