When Kindness Doesn't Need Any Words

--by lizbbaker, posted Mar 3, 2011

On 'Pay-it-Forward' Day, our family knew we wanted to pick up someones tab at the grocery store but we didn't know what we would say to them.

We took the kids and told our oldest to find someone checking out. I felt drawn to the first man I saw, we all agreed this was the one. It was a family with two small children. They had A LOT of items. Still not knowing what to say I went to the cashier when she rang their last item, gave her my card and told her we were paying.

The mother holding the baby was confused and handed her welfare card to the cashier, her husband signaled to her to put it away. We didn't have to say anything, the couple was deaf. We hugged and cried and left the store. It was a moment we will never forget.

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Posted by lizbbaker
Mar 3, 2011
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etseth wrote: Class,pure class.
Keep up the fab work.blessings to you and your family.XX

Dribbles wrote: That story brought tears to my eyes. Very thoughtful

luv4all wrote: when u approach to help someone with luv, its understood and well taken. its easy to accept a gift given with love. God helps us choose people who need the love, blessing or gift. Thankyou so much for sharing. I have had this difficulty to take forward, pay it forward as well, would remember this next time.
Blessings n love.

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: That is awesome! What a very kind thing for you to do. Thanks for sharing it with us! :)

Aurelia wrote: What a wonderful way to show you care! I'm sure they were very surprised by it...but now they will have extra money at the end of the month when it's time to buy food for a nice Holiday Meal. :) God Bless You. :0) ~Aurelia

peanut wrote: Great story what a wonderful kindness.It seems you chose a family that really needed it. God Bless You.

Bluebell wrote: Thank you for your loving kindness. Thousand Blessings. Love and Light and a Thousand Smiles, Bluebell

unknown wrote: God just knew where to put the angels together ... The rest was between you both :D

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