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Thankful.

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This won’t be the typical sappy Thanksgiving post where I list all the wonderful people and things I’m grateful for in my life and then excuse myself to gorge on turkey. It’s just going to be a quick story of what happened the other day.

The husband and I ran out to the grocery store to grab a few things I needed to make my contributions to the holiday feast we’ll be attending at a dear friend’s house later today. (Creamy crab toasties, autumn harvest sangria, broccoli casserole and a cappuccino mousses trifle) The store was packed with last minute shoppers and as we neared the end of our trip around the aisles, my guy spotted a little old lady slowly pushing her cart past the milk. She was alone, frail, slightly bent over and seemed a bit overwhelmed.

What happened next is the very definition of holiday spirit.

My husband jogged up to the front of the store, found the manager and told him he wanted to buy that lady’s groceries.

Just because.

He handed over his bank card and the manager quickly opened a separate register while a clerk steered the unsuspecting woman through. My husband didn’t want to be recognized as the payer and ducked out of sight as the cashier told the puzzled lady there was no charge.

I hope the kindness of a stranger made her day.

It certainly made my heart swell with pride.

Here’s hoping your Thanksgiving is filled with wonderful people like my husband as well.

❤️

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  5. The hubs is definitely an old softy, even though he’s a tough Marine on the outside. I love this, this is the very definition of the spirit of Thanksgiving. Thank you both for this gesture, I’m sure that lady was abundantly grateful 🫶🏼🥰😉. You guys rock! Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃

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  6. I was going to write a post about our teeny tiny turkey and Cathy’s beautiful sweet potato pie that she made for me even though she doesn’t like it. I’m thankful for that and I’m thankful there are people like you in the world. Bon Appetit.

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