Blue Crosses and Dots, 2019
In the line up I make a small conversation with a nice lady behind me about the things she is buying. I see on the register belt nice chocolates and a few very nice boxes of tea. I ask about the tea because I am not sure if they are tea boxes or tea holders shaped like very fancy king crowns. I personally think they are very cool-looking and would make amazing gifts. It is my turn to pay. I bag carefully all our items as my son passes them to me all arranged according to their weight. The cashier turns to me and gives me my total. I make a payment by tapping and slowly get ready to lift the bag and leave. Suddenly I hear my son, "Mama! it has been declined". Whaaaaat! Can't be! I am ashamed, puzzled and crazy angry, all at the same time. All my blood rushes to my feet. I cant see anything. I want to curl up in a small ball and disappear. Damn! Quickly, with the last sane thought I call my husband to clarify what happened. Ahhhhaaa! We can't transfer any funds in the account til tomorrow! OK, by now I am all red, burning with shame. The store is busling with crowds of shopper. I am sure they are all watching me! What do I do?? I left all my other cards home. Today of all days I took only my phone. Why? I ask myself! I really don't know what to do? I don't want to leave all my stuff here because this store is too from home. I won't get another chance til next week to get these treasures! I decide to lose my mind and claim sanity!!
Then, just then and only then, there is a voice. Don't worry about a thing, I will pay for you. The voice comes out of the nice lady's lips that is in a hurry to buy her chocolates and tea holders in a shape of king's crowns. I look at the monitor. It is $24.09. This is no gum! Really? No! I can't let her! Really? She pays for everything and leaves me speechless. I observe her face, study her. I want to know if she is for real? Who is this person? Where is she from? $24.09 is not a dollar or two! I let it happen and at that same moment regain my hearing, feeling, sight and mind! I can't thank her enough. IN FACT, how do you thank someone for such a selfless act? Just how? The only thing I can think of is to ask her for her phone number to keep in touch. She doesn't hesitate to share her information. That's it! I knew it! She is an archangel I read about last night. I hear they can take a human form to help people in their hour of deep distress. I kid you not, I was in distress. I cannot compare it to a moment when you run away from a chasing you Bengal Tiger, nevertheless, the distress was very close!
Moments after this terrible event, I am driving away in my friends car thinking how possibly I can give her back her money, so that she never losses the goodness in her heart and faith in people. I text her to share her email address. As soon as it is possible Irina will get her e-transfer. I thank her a few more times and send her big red heart. She texts back, "You don't need to thank me. You would do the same." I sit there with the phone in my hand thinking if I know any other expressions for "Thank You."
I have no doubts I met an archangel. She saved me. She taught me a lesson how to love people. She made me think if really I would do the same. Now yes! for sure!
