I was at the grocery store yesterday, juggling my toddler who was having a meltdown, trying to unload my cart at checkout, and realized I'd forgotten my reusable bags in the car. I was pretty frazzled.

The woman behind me in line noticed and without saying anything, she started helping me put my groceries on the conveyor belt while I tried to calm my daughter down. Then when I mentioned the bags, she said "Don't worry about it, just take your time with your little one."

When I got back from grabbing the bags, she'd not only waited patiently but had helped the cashier start bagging my groceries. She just smiled and said "We've all been there."

It was such a small thing, but in that moment when I felt so overwhelmed, her kindness genuinely brought tears to my eyes. She turned a stressful moment into a reminder that there are really good people out there.

If you're reading this, grocery store angel - thank you. You made a bigger difference than you know.