I Bought Food for a Poor Old Man and His Dog – What I Saw at My Door the Next Morning Left Me Frozen

“Put it all back in,” I said to the cashier.

Two packets of dog food | Source: Unsplash

She blinked at me like I’d spoken in another language. “I’m sorry?”

“Everything he took out. The milk, bread, eggs, and soup. Put it all back and ring it up with mine.”

The man in the puffy coat lost his mind. “Are you kidding me right now? Lady, some of us have actual lives!”

The old man turned toward me slowly. His eyes were the palest blue I’d ever seen, watery but sharp.

“Miss,” he said softly, “that’s too kind. I can’t let you do that.”

“You’re not letting me do anything,” I said, resting my hand on my belly. “I’m doing it because I want to.”

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