A surprise angel today

I was in WalMart this morning when I encountered an angel in the checkout line ahead of me.  She appeared my age and was in one of those electric shopping carts.  I could tell by her size and body  movements that she had a condition that limited her mobility.  She was using WIC for her food items and also buying bleach, roach killer and insect bombs.  She appeared tired and older than her age.  As her grocery total grew, she had the cashier suddenly stop.  She had several essential food items not yet paid for.  I quickly saw the dilemma, her WIC paid for food but she right now needed some pest control, paid for out of her own money.  Which it was evident she did not have much of.  I told her it would be my honor to pay the $4.90 for her additional items.  She was surprised and grateful and said a little prayer for me. She reached into her wallet to pay the cashier and she’s $5.75 short.  That’s my house number, so I knew it was a signal.  “If I may,” I said as I handed the cashier $6.  “Yay, I get an extra blessing today.”

She reached out and took my hand and we closed eyes as she said a wonderful quick and long prayer of gratitude and blessing.  She apologized to the people behind us in line for holding them up.  I didn’t even know they were there.  When she left, the cashier told me I sure earned a big blessing today, that she had never seen someone do that for a stranger.

I told her I was the blessed one, to be given the opportunity right in front of me to help out someone, to not have to go looking for someone to help, to have it fall right in my lap, how can I not respond with gratitude for that??  I was the blessed one.

The Universe knows I want to  be of service and also knows this is Saturday and I want to finish my work and have some fun, so He hurried it up for me.  As I see it, for the cost of just $10.65, I got a glimpse of “there but for the grace of God go I.”  We were about the same age.  She was clearly overweight, she had health issues, low income and needed some serious pest control.  I have so much.  When I realize how much I have, it’s crazy not to share.  I am so blessed.  I am so blessed.