My "pay it forward" story. I TNR'd, feed and care for a colony of feral (now tamed and looking for homes) cats at nearby railroad tracks. I tend to their shelters and surroundings and spend time with them, and dress "accordingly" when putting in the work. 1/5
One day a couple of years ago I had to stop at Walmart for cat food, and had just come from the RR tracks -- and I looked like it.
There were 2 young black women ahead of me in line, who were buying a few baby items and from their convo, appeared to be organized & budgeting 2/5
There were 2 young black women ahead of me in line, who were buying a few baby items and from their convo, appeared to be organized & budgeting 2/5
There was a toddler. I'm sure any spare money should've gone towards the kid. But when I went to pay, the cashier told me the girls ahead of me had paid for my cat food purchases. They were long gone and I could not thank them or tell them that it wasn't necessary.3/5
But because I looked (that day from doing some labor in the weeds and woods) like someone who needed some help, they stepped up without a second thought. I learned some valuable lessons that day at a local Walmart.4/5
1.) Paying it forward matters, no matter how young you are or what your situation.
2.) I really need to pay closer attention to how I look when I am out in public. I seriously looked like shit that day.
But anyhow, God bless those two young women who took pity on me! 5/5
2.) I really need to pay closer attention to how I look when I am out in public. I seriously looked like shit that day.
But anyhow, God bless those two young women who took pity on me! 5/5
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