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One Good Deed

Dreaded shopping day. Needing more that I can afford. Then the dilemma - what to do without?

First, the produce aisle, looking for bargains. I start there because I’m trying to be healthy for my family.

Next, the meat aisle; everything is so expensive. With a pound of hamburger in my cart, I head for the clothing department. Jake’s shoes are falling off his feet. He has grown so much since school started.

An elderly man is standing at the end of the aisle looking at me. “Why so sad, young miss?”

I picked up another pair to check the price. “Just my usual shopping day woes. My son needs new shoes, and I can’t seem to find any I can afford. But thank you for asking.”

I turned to give the man a smile for his thoughtfulness. I noticed that he leaned on a cane and had a pronounced bend in his back. “And how are you doing today?”

He grimaced. “Some days are better than others; today, not so good. I’m a on a fixed income myself, so I understand. Maybe this will help; it’s a chance anyway.”

The man pulled a rumpled scratch-off lottery ticket out of his wallet and handed it to me. “I got this in a birthday card from my nephew.”

“Awwww, how sweet! If it’s a winner, I’ll split it with you.” I scratched off the numbers and could only stare open mouthed at the ticket.

$100,000 winner!

[credit@EdibleCthulhu]