Two days ago I was at the grocery store picking up a couple things and as I went to the check-out line I noticed an older woman in front of me. This woman was in a power chair and could tell that she was very physically disabled. She had her EBT card and was trying to buy all of her groceries for the week. She was having a very hard time and it honestly made me cry in the aisle. She had to hold up her other hand so that she could put in her pin number because her hands were shaking so much. In the end, her total came out to $27.88 but only had $22 left on her card. I looked at the expression on her face at that moment, and it nearly broke me. She reached into her jacket pocket and pulled out a couple nickles and put them on the counter, trying to count them out. I tried my hardest to compose myself, and handed the girl at the register my card, and offered to pay the rest of the woman’s total. I wanted to be as strong as I could in this moment, but tears were pouring down my cheeks. I know I helped her that day, but I really feel as though she helped me more.
After the woman left, the girl at the register told me that not many people would have done that, and it really upset me. I feel like it was common sense to help.
What would you have done?
