The week had been difficult. My car was hardly running, I had a mountain of bills, and I wasn\u2019t making enough money. <\/p>\n
While waiting in line, I mentally estimated what I would need to replace.<\/p>\n
I was short, and I felt sick to my stomach as the amount appeared.<\/p>\n
With a sigh, I began to set away necessities like milk, diapers, and even my child\u2019s cereal. At that moment, the cheerfully smiling cashier reached into her pocket and discreetly gave me some money.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re fine,\u201d she muttered. \u201cI\u2019ve been there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Startled, I blinked at her. \u201cThank you,\u201d I said. I am at a loss for words.<\/p>\n
Still in shock, I accepted the courtesy, completed the checkout process, and proceeded to my car after she simply nodded as if it were nothing.<\/p>\n
My heart began to race. I quickly turned to face the cashier\u2014<\/p>\n
However, she had already left.<\/p>\n
My throat was scratched by panic. I circled around, looking around the parking lot. I had handed my son a granola bar from one of the bags, and he was already happily obliviously buckled up in his car seat, chewing on it. But me? I had the impression that I was perilously close to something.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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