If you've ever been to Target, then you know how easy it can be to get carried away when it comes to filling your cart.
Even the most thrifty of shoppers can be tempted by all of the great products they had no idea they needed until they saw them on display.
Needless to say, we've all been at the checkout line only to realize that the grand total cost of our purchases is a little (or a lot) more than we intended.
That is exactly what happened to Virginia mom, Erin Bennett when she was grocery shopping at Target recently.
When Erin realized that she went over her budget, she decided to take out some of the non-essential items that she had picked up.
However, she happened to have someone behind her in line who was feeling generous.
Take a look below to hear Erin's story and the power of paying it forward.
When Erin shared her story on Facebook's Love What Matters page, people were immediately responsive.
Her post received almost 65,000 reactions, and it will make sense why once you read her words.
Erin shares:
To the man in line behind me at the Gainesville Target, who saw that after hitting my grocery budget limit I decided to put back my Pumpkin Spice candle and the makeup I had picked out.
You didn’t know that I always save my stuff for last and usually end up putting it back.
You didn't know that the two fussy kids I had with me, were only two out of four.
You didn’t know that I have postpartum depression from the youngest babe and that I use scent as a way to boost my mood.
You didn’t know that this week has been full of sick kids, parent teacher conferences, emergency dental visits and I was so looking forward to lighting that candle at nap time and just taking a minute to relax.
Even without knowing that, you saw me. You saw me as a human, not just the mom in front of you that was distracted and going way too slow.
You heard me say that I'd like to put those items back and you said you were getting them. You didn't take no for an answer.
You told me I deserved it when I started to tear up.
You Sir, are the good in the world. You made my day, probably my week, and I WILL pay it forward.
Thank you so much for your kind heart and words.
As you can see, it doesn't take much to make someone's day. The act of kindness by this man was not taken lightly.
Erin tells LittleThings,
I’m just so humbled that this man saw me as a human, not just a mom that was slowing down his checkout process.
He stood there, not on his electronics, and connected with me and my children. We need more of that in this world.
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