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’

Lily started to fuss in her carrier, her small whimpers turning into full cries.

I bounced her gently, whispering close to her ear, “Shh, it’s okay, baby. We’ll figure it out. Grandma will figure it out.”

A woman’s voice cut through the noise from somewhere further down the line.

“Maybe if you spent less time having kids you can’t afford, you wouldn’t be holding up the line.”

Her friend laughed. “Yeah, seriously. Or at least buy what you can actually pay for.

People like this make me sick.”

My cheeks felt like they were on fire. I wanted the floor to open up and swallow me whole. I reached into my purse with shaking hands and pulled out every crumpled bill and coin I could find.

I counted it quickly… $8.

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