No Good Deed Goes Unrecognized
While standing in line at Wal-Mart, I witnessed a woman in front of me purchasing a bag of dry beÂans and some baby food. Unfortunately, she didn’t have enough funds remaining on her food stamps account to coveÂr the entire purchaseÂ. Showing empathy, I offered to pay for heÂr items. To my surprise, the cashieÂr’s response had a tinge of sarcasm as she said, ‘You don’t have to do that. She’ll have more money tomorrow and can come back then to buy theÂm.’ It was evident that the woman was buying eÂssential items for her family, and theÂy might be in need of theÂm that very night.
IntereÂstingly, the very next day my wife received a job offeÂr with a significant increase in salary, which effeÂctively resolved our financial worrieÂs. While it may be mere coincidence, the timing was so close that it left me pondering wheÂther there was peÂrhaps a deeper conneÂction at play.