People Mocked Me When My Card Got Declined While I Was Holding My Baby Granddaughter—Then a Voice Behind Me Said, ‘Ma’am. You With the Baby’

I even told him about stretching my husband’s pension and about choosing between paying the electric bill and buying the larger pack of diapers.

He listened without interrupting once, his eyes on the road but his attention clearly on my words.

“You must be completely exhausted,” he said finally.

“Let me help you properly. I mean, I could hire you a nanny. Someone good, someone trustworthy with excellent references.”

I shook my head quickly, almost frantically.

“No, I couldn’t possibly do that. I can’t afford—”

“You wouldn’t have to pay,” he interrupted gently. “I’ll cover it.

All of it. In memory of my mom. She would have wanted me to help someone who needed it.”

I refused again, though his kindness was almost too much to bear.

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