Unexpected

Today I took three boys, all between 19 mos and newly two to a Well child check for one of the said boys. Last time I did this, I had to wait 51 minutes past our scheduled appointment time before the doctor came in.  Thankfully this isn't usual practice, but it was not fun.  So today I over prepared.  Snacks, toys, puppets, and smarties in case things got dire, therefore ensuring they would be running right on time and I would need none of the things I had packed.  We got in and out quickly. One shot for Neddie, and holy cow he is actually in the 55th percentile for both height and WEIGHT!! you guys, this has been our biggest challenge and he is now doing so so well.  Thank you heavy cream.  So we checked out and I drove to the nearest McDonalds for burgers for the boys as a treat.  I decided to pay for the person behind me.  When I got to the window and told the cashier I wanted to pay for the next person she told me they had just ordered a coffee.  A measly 1.07. I told her I'd like to pay for the person after that as well.  2.66. of course.  So I paid for all three orders, not breaking ten bucks, and drove through.  We picked up our food and I drove to a parking lot adjacent to the McDonalds to hand out the burgers.  Now we drive a giant red Suburban, so its not like we are inconspicuous, but I parked next to a big van anyway.  I hate for people to feel like they have to say thank you if they see me.  I got out of the car to hand a burger back to the third row, and as I am walking back around, the car from behind me in the drive thru line pulls up next to me.  The lady gets out and approaches me and asks me if I was just in line in at McDonalds and did I pay for her.  I told her yes and she starts bawling.  You guys, she was crying so hard and asked me if she could hug me.  Now honestly two things went through my mind. 1. She's going to take my car and my kids, and 2. Holy crap this lady needs some help.  I decided it was probably number two and let her hug me.  She was sobbing that uncontrollable no breathing cry.  My heart was hurting for her but I didn't know what was wrong.  I asked her what I could do to help her.  She told me there was nothing that I could help her with, but that she had just gone through Cancer surgery, her Mother had just passed away, and that her Dad had died in April.  She said that she was having such a hard time with all of it, that it was all too much, and that last night she prayed to God that He would show her that she should still have faith.  Now, I am not revealing my own religious views, but this lady needed a sign, and for her, having a stranger buy her a coffee anonymously was that sign.  She thanked me profusely, hugged me again and walked back to her car.  You guys, this coffee that I was so bummed wasn't "more" changed a woman's whole day around.  Made her weep right there with a stranger in a parking lot.  She gave me a lot to think about today.  I am so glad I stopped, so glad I thought to pay for a stranger, so glad I had a kid in the way back today, so glad I could do something that moved someone today.  Today is a good day.