Jack was a truck driver who made a solid living, so when the babies were born, it was easy for Rachel to quit her job to care for their children. But something did, and Rachel was at a loss.
One day, Jack left for work early in the morning and never returned. Later that evening, Rachel got a call from the cops informing her that he had passed away in a truck collision. Jack was gone, and sheโd have to embrace the role of the man of the house.
She proceeded to the next aisle just as one of her sons, Max, started insisting on buying him some candies. โMommy! Can you please get me candies? Please?โ
โCandies are not good for you. Doctors say that candies make your teeth bad. Theyโre also a little expensive, and mommy needs to bake a cake for your birthday, so sheโll have to buy the ingredients for them.โ
But the four-year-old boy wouldnโt understand that. He began crying loudly, which attracted some of the shoppersโ attention. โNo, mommy! I want it! I WANT CANDY!โ
โYes, mommy! We want candies too! PLEASE!!!โ cried the other four boys in unison.
โHow hard is it to check the prices before buying something?โ the cashier, Lincy, grumbled.
โYouโre $10 short, so Iโll have to take some things out of here.โ
She picked up the chocolate cookies, candy bars, and a few other items and began preparing the bill, but Rachel stopped her.
Oh, please donโt remove those items. Ummโฆ letโs do one thing. Iโll remove the bread andโฆ.โ Rachel began picking and choosing the items to remove.
โHi there, young man! Iโm Mrs. Simpson. Whatโs your name? And what are you doing here alone?โ she asked gently, smiling at him.
โHello, Mrs. Simpson. Iโm Max, and Iโm four years old. How old are you?โ
The older woman blushed. โIโm just a little older than you, Max. Letโs say 70? Where is your mother?โ
โMommy is fighting with someone. She says mommy doesnโt have enough money, and we need to leave some things here.โ
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