Sarah had done everything right, staying calm while trying to soothe her child who was crying her heart out, but now she felt like she had hit a wall.
She scooped up the struggling child and put her carefully into the shopping cart and proceeded to checkout. She could feel everyone’s eyes on her and her hands shook as she gave out the cash.
As she was attempting to put the wailing child in the car seat, a stranger came up to her and said “Hey Mama, you’re doing an awesome job!”
That warmth was all she needed to get through the day.
Based on a true story.
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All it takes is a few kind words now and then. Lovely.
And lovely comments too thanks!
You’re welcome 🙂
I agree – one kind word is often enough to get through the day. Mark Twain once said he could live for a month on a good compliment 🙂
So true! Thanks for the visit.
Aint that the truth. It is wonderful when someone realizes you are doing the best you can in a tough situation.
Yes sometimes a little bit of appreciation is all you need!
Yes child can be difficult at times. Mothers many a time reach the end of patience. Any encouragement is helpful.
Yes motherhood is really hard and any bit of appreciation goes a long way.
Nicely done. I feel like you’ve experienced this story 🙂
Something like that 😉 thanks for the read!
Oh the power of a kind comment on a challenging day, Worth its weight in gold.
People can really boost each other with their words I wish they would do it more…
Me too!
kindness does go a long way. 🙂
A kind comment can erase all those nasty looks that people dare send a mama’s way…
Yes we women really need to boost other women, so many times we choose not to.
How perceptive of that stranger. A kind word can go a long way in an unkind world.
Yes it’s so sad that people choose to be unkind so many times…
So lovely.
Thank you!
Lovely story.
Thank you!