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In April 2022, a modest H-E-B grocery store in Annabelle, Texas, provided
assistance to a struggling family. A grandma found out that her government
assistance card only had a certain amount of money when she went to the
checkout line with her grandkids. The woman quickly removed most of the food
in her panic, leaving only a few necessities for dinner that night.
The bag attendant in the aisle stepped in as a consequence. The girl, who
was a student herself, offered to cover the over $100 grocery bill. The
grandmother initially resisted because she was aware of the size of the
final bill. Maria Balboa, an employee at H-E-B, however, felt compelled to
help.
Balboa's boss summoned her into the office during her next shift on Friday.
A survey given to the store was displayed to Balboa. It was written by the
grandma, who detailed their conversation.
"Today, my two grandsons and I visited HEB." Money has been difficult for
us, the grandma added, outlining the family's predicament. having to pay for
TMPM, child care, and other costs. She then told the cashier about the
conversation. She explained, "My food stamp card only had $19, so I was
short $119." "After I informed the clerk that I would only be taking
chicken, bread, and butter for dinner tonight, the young lady bagging our
items volunteered to pay. The young woman made a payment offer.
The grandma answered, "I'll go on." I struggled to suppress my tears.
Balboa said that all she ever heard in her thoughts was a voice saying,
"Pay for the groceries, Maria!" Knowing that she "would receive the money
back on payday, whereas (this family) would not," she followed through on
that urge.
The grandma commented, "Today she made me weep, but happy tears," in
response to this act. From the bottom of my heart, I appreciate your
compassion. I wish I could have obtained her name," she continued. I want to
thank you personally once again. Therefore, a survey may be required. The
grandma later described how the incident had stuck with her. "I keep
thinking about how thoughtful she was to assist us. In my life, I have
assisted many individuals, and today a very young person assisted me," the
woman remarked. "It might be difficult to know how you're going to get by
the following day, but today that sense was gone. I'm grateful.
"We can't educate someone to have heart," Balboa's manager remarked to the
woman. "It truly talks about her, and reaching out, and taking care of
someone in need," he subsequently told reporters. He said, "Considering
she's in school and just scraping by, it's extremely remarkable."
Be compassionate, said Balboa, since you never know what another person is
going through and you might be able to change their life. Balboa shown via
her deeds that friendly strangers are still possible.
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