Moms can't always think of everything, especially when they multitask, between taking care of their kids and the chores and tasks at home. Mishaps are bound to happen. Moms don't have to be perfect!
When Danielle Vinson realized she forgot her wallet, she was already at the cash register, checking out. Half of her items had been rung up, and she needed to come up with a solution, and fast. She didn't want to hold up the line!
Vinson called her husband, urging him to come to the Hy-Vee store to bring the money, but she was stopped by the woman behind her who didn't hesitate to make a bold gesture and offer to pay for the groceries herself.
This purchase wasn't cheap, either. The total ended up being $178.86!
The thankful mom couldn't help but be reduced to tears, telling the stranger that her gesture was not necessary. Nevertheless, Vinson went home with her groceries, all thanks to one small act of kindness.
Now scroll down to read this thankful mom's story!
Photo source: Facebook / Hy-Vee (6655 Martway St, Mission)
"A stranger paid for our groceries today. All $178.86 worth of baby food and deli meat and milk and veggies…. paid forward in check stand 11. It was the most incredible generosity I've ever experienced in my life."
"After a day of pms-ing, and dealing with boys who love me so but just DONT get it, I took a "break" at the market with just one kid – the one that doesn't talk back (yet) – and after feeding him teething crackers to get through the trip, I placed all our items on the belt, handed the cashier our reusable bags, and turned around to a sudden panic while fumbling around my wallet-less diaper bag."
"Holding my forehead in despair with one hand, I called my husband with the other and pleaded for him to teleport my wallet to me in that moment, when I heard her behind me."
"'Keep ringing everything up, I'll take care of it.' I whipped around in absolute disbelief and shook my head. I glanced at the screen at an unfinished subtotal of $70 and whipped around, thankful, but insistent that it was just way too expensive."
"'Seriously, don't worry about it, I need to do something for the holidays. Merry Christmas, enjoy,' she told me, with insistence stronger than mine. I felt my eyes welling up with joyful, humbled, grateful tears."
"This is the stuff you read about that makes you smile, but when it's real life, YOUR reality? You changed my life today, ma'am. This moment is now forever engrained in my heart, and every thanksgiving [sic] I'm bringing YOUR love to my table. Thank you, from the peaks to the depths of my heart. Thank you."
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