This morning, instead of following my usual procedure on payday- going to the bank first, then going to get cat food, I switched the order.

I was shopping for cat food at Wal-Mart and I noticed a woman piling canned cat food into her cart. I walked over and I was laughing when I said “My, you must have a lot of cats!” She looked at me so ruefully and said “Yes, I have five!” I laughed, looked at her overflowing cart and told her “Well I have you beat!”

So we started talking about how irresponsible people are not to spay and neuter. She lives out in the country and people dump off cats and dogs on her all the time. Bless her heart the first thing she does is neuter them.

I was telling her about my life, and how many cats we have and she just listened. I told her that I wished she would have a wonderful day and it was great to meet someone with that cats best interest at heart. Then I went around to the other aisle where they keep dry food. As I was piling Whiskas in my cart, she came behind me and said; “Here, I want you to have this.” Then she gently pressed my palm. I looked down to see $50.00 folded there!

I about lost it, I grabbed her and hugged her, I was crying and so touched. For a stranger to reach out in kindness to someone they just met- just doesn’t happen anymore. I told her God would bless her ten-fold for her kindness.

She also took my business card and said she would be in touch- but you know what? She has already touched me in a very meaningful way-