Signal to Help a New Mom..

Subject: Signal to Help a New Mom.. Tue 30 Dec 2008, 3:35 am

While shopping at my local Walmart I noticed a young girl ahead of me. She had with her what looked like a newborn infant in the cart along with diapers, formula, and other food items. This young mother wasn't the average mom shopping at Walmart. The pierced nose and tongue might have discouraged others from helping her.

The cashier rung up her items and the girl gave the cashier her credit card. The credit card was declined and the girl looked at the cashier embarassed and horrified. The cashier gave the girl the option of keeping her items in the cart while the girl went to get the necessary money. I wasn't sure if this was the person I was supposed to help, after all there seemed to be a lot of stuff in her cart, and I am a single parent myself.

The girl left, supposedly to go get her money. I told myself that if the girl came back, that would be my signal to help her. The girl came back at the exact moment that the cashier was done ringing up my groceries. She told the cashier, " I have the right card now."

This was my clue, so I stepped up and very quietly told the cashier that I would take care of it while handing her my check card. The girl said, "No, I've got it." I said, "It's ok, consider it a random act of kindness and pass it on. I know what it's like to be a new Mom." The bill came to over $150, but I know that that girl will never forget it and that next time she saw someone in need, she would repeat the favor.

Subject: Re: Signal to Help a New Mom.. Tue 30 Dec 2008, 3:39 am

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Subject: Re: Signal to Help a New Mom.. Tue 30 Dec 2008, 2:47 pm

awesome.....what a great way to start a good deed!

Subject: Re: Signal to Help a New Mom.. Wed 31 Dec 2008, 5:40 pm

i like this:
PAY IT FORWARD

and you really did.

Subject: Re: Signal to Help a New Mom.. Tue 17 Feb 2009, 1:06 pm

ty for sharing

Subject: Re: Signal to Help a New Mom.. Tue 17 Feb 2009, 9:30 pm

What a touching story! Makes me want to pay it forward!!! :kool:

Subject: Re: Signal to Help a New Mom.. Thu 19 Feb 2009, 6:45 pm

I hve to tell you that this brought tears to my eyes! I was 19 when I had my daughter,and have always been a single Mom.I know that the girl will never forget you.You are an angel!
Love ya~
Hugs~

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Subject: Re: Signal to Help a New Mom.. Sat 28 Feb 2009, 3:15 pm

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Subject: Re: Signal to Help a New Mom.. Thu 11 Feb 2010, 11:08 pm

Awsome story being a single mom when i was 22 , was hard as i know i would never have forgotten i bet she did not not hugs