Someone's always got it worse...

Today I got home from work and hung out with Dustin for a few minutes, then made his lunch and left to go meet with our realtor.  While I was meeting with the realtor we called on a place and the woman said we could come over, so we went to look at a house.  It took longer than I had wanted as I still needed to go to the grocery store and make dinner, as well as fold laundry, do the dishes and spend some time with the dogs.  Not to mention that Dancing with the Stars started at 8.  So anyway it was almost 7:30 and off I was to the grocery store.  I had to get a few things for dinner and a few other things because I am making a meal for a family at church because the mom is sick right now.  I go about my shopping and get to the check out.  I was about to get in line 14 but it looked like I was going to line 15 and so this punk of a kid (he was probably my age) stops behind the person that was in front of me getting into line 15.  Seriously buddy, if I was getting into line 15 first of all, you would have known it, second of all would one person ahead of you with maybe 15 items in her cart really affect how long it takes you to get out of the store??  SO he stops there blocking me from getting to my destination.  I was getting irritated, so I said "Excuse me!" and he responded with "Oh sorry about that, I didn't see you!"  I just went on my merry way two steps past him and to line 14.  Right, like you didn't see me and you were just coincidentally looking the other direction that whole time!  Anyway, I get into line 14 and quickly realize that I had made a very very bad choice.  There was only one person in front of me and the person in front of them was paying but they were paying in change.  GREAT!!  Dancing with the stars was already starting and I was freaking hungry.  The person checking out was an older lady and the people in front of me only had 10 items but somehow it seemed like I was going to be there until they closed.  I tried to tell myself that I didn't know the situation the old lady was in, and maybe she had this weird reason for getting rid of her change.  I was just trying to not get irritated because you never know the situation.  Then the cashier and the manager (who was bagging) were talking about how much she had and how much the total was she was at $27 and she needed to get to $49.  This poor woman didn't have enough money for groceries.  She wasn't being weird or just paying the last few dollars with change, she was just trying to survive.  Just as I was about to say that I would pay for the rest of her order, the woman in front of me said that she would pay and then continued to insist to the old lady not to worry about it, and made her take (by putting it in her purse) the change from the money.  It warmed my heart to see someone be so nice.  Why don't we hear about things like that and people like that these days?  I was really glad that I had the thought to stop myself early on from criticizing and getting angry.  I am thankful that I am able to afford my groceries and have extra.  I don't have to be on such a tight budget.  I have never in my life had to pull together my pennies to afford a meal.  I have been very fortunate in that aspect.   I was then thinking as I walked out to the car and drove home how I think that since I have been working at the Temple my eyes have been opened more so I see the good in people.  I am very glad for that, because even though I try not to be critical of people, I am.  I judge them.  Lately, I have seen that I have been able to catch myself doing this and try to back up and have compassion and love.  Obviously, I haven't perfected that yet and doubt that I will in my life, but it's a goal.  Anyway, I got home and started taking the groceries out of the car and one of the bags ripped and the big bottle of Frank's Red Hot Sauce (because I had to get the big one because it was cheaper to do that) broke, shattered and splattered all over me and the ground.  Fortunately, the first thought that came to my head was, "I CAN afford to go back to the store and get another one."  I'm thankful for that!!