"Love one another as I have loved you." Jesus
I only have a few moments this morning but I wanted to share something that happened yesterday.
My friend and I waited in line at the grocery store. A young woman who looked Asian was just finishing checking out. The woman behind her was dressed in military camo. The store is near an army base so this isn't an unusual sight.
The young woman struggled with English but was paying close attention to how much the few items of food cost: a mere seventeen dollars. She held back a small bag of two fruit, checked her totals, then gave the bag to the cashier. Her total rang up and she had to give the bag back. She carefully counted out the few coins in her hand to pay for what she had bought.
She began to pack up her groceries.
The woman in fatigues stepped up for her turn with the cashier. She pointed at the bag of fruit and said she would buy it for the Asian woman.
The young woman was stunned when the cashier added the bag to her groceries. She looked at the soldier and offered her few remaining coins to help pay for the food.
The soldier smiled, shook her head and said, "No, I've bought it for you."
Kindness is still alive and well.
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