Not Once But Twice

This week I went to Walmart to buy birdfood.   I try not to go into Walmart if I don't have to but they have the cheapest price on birdfood and I feel just a little guilty feeding them.

ANYWAY...the lady ahead of me and I started talking about birds; how pretty they are and how fat they look because of the cold weather.   I told her I could see them from my sewing room window and how much I enjoyed that.

The clerk had just about finished ringing up her groceries and she asked where she could get a gift card.  The clerk told her, she got one and held it up for us to see saying, "Isn't this pretty?"    When she finished paying for her things she took that gift card, put it in my hand and said, "Here, this is for your birds" and was gone.   I tried to argue with her but she just would have no part of it and left.

I was shocked, pleased, and a little ashamed.   I didn't need her to do that.  Then I felt really good about people and how there really are nice people left in this world.   We hear only about the bad on the news and it wears on us.

SO...I shared all this on FB and people just went crazy with it.

Then yesterday I stopped at Walmart again to buy a paper and some peanuts and a couple of other things on my way to set up for the Women's Retreat today.   I had my money in my hand and was just about to give it to the clerk when the lady behind me said, "Just keep that ticket running - I want to buy her groceries"    I asked her not to do that as someone had already done that once this week but she was not to be stopped.  

I have to tell you I was in shock.   I asked them if I looked poor.   I really had to wonder to myself what the heck was going on.

Now I think God is having a good chuckle over my UNBELIEF.  

Last night I shared this with Connie and we had a good laugh and when we finished she asked me when I wanted to go shopping.