My DIL invited me to go shopping. I picked a dress I really liked and went into the changing room.
When I came out, a woman grabbed my arm and whispered, “Be careful! Your DIL doesn’t want you to know, but I need to warn you that she’s really stressed. I heard her mumbling that she forgot her wallet and doesn’t have enough cash on her. She looked worried and kept saying she wanted to surprise you with that dress, but it is out of her budget.”
I didn’t want her to feel embarrassed, so when I went to the counter, I just paid for it quietly. Before she got there, I asked the cashier to say the store was running a little lucky draw and that the dress ended up being free.
When my DIL walked up and heard that, she looked so relieved. The smile on her face was worth everything, and I’m grateful to the kind stranger.