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Today, when I was waiting in line at the grocery store, I watched the cashier ring up items belonging to a woman, her husband and their little girl. They had an array of items from milk, snacks and other various groceries. When the cashier was finished and the total was given, the woman proceeded to hand back items to bring down the cost of the total. She handed back items such as a bag of dried fruit and necessities such as a loaf of bread and cheese.
I didn't want to discriminate but I could tell that they weren't too well off and it made me so sad that she had to hand back basic food items such as bread and cheese. At that moment, I just wanted to offer to pay for those items, just so they could have them. Would I have been overstepping boundaries? Or would it have been action that would necessary?
The little incident put things in perspective for me and I couldn't shake it from my mind. It makes me think not only about the condition of our economy, but how I could complain and be upset about living at home when there are others who are struggling worse to make ends meet. It makes what I feel selfish and ridiculous.
I didn't want to discriminate but I could tell that they weren't too well off and it made me so sad that she had to hand back basic food items such as bread and cheese. At that moment, I just wanted to offer to pay for those items, just so they could have them. Would I have been overstepping boundaries? Or would it have been action that would necessary?
The little incident put things in perspective for me and I couldn't shake it from my mind. It makes me think not only about the condition of our economy, but how I could complain and be upset about living at home when there are others who are struggling worse to make ends meet. It makes what I feel selfish and ridiculous.