How much is a box of cereal worth to you?

Hey everyone!

Today is a really special day...it's Mother's Day! For today's post on:

I want to ask you how much a box of cereal is worth to you.

My mother is a wonderful lady! I am not just saying that because she is my mother but she really is. She gives until it hurts. She is one of the most giving people I have ever known.

Money has never been in abundance but through the years somehow (with God's help, of course) we always got by. There is a grocery chain here in southern Indiana called Aldi.

You can get a lot of great food for very little money. I love it. Trying to feed a family of four is difficult but stores like Aldi sure does help. This is my Starfish story about my mom.

My mom was in the store one day behind an elderly gentleman. He was dressed in worn clothes. They were clean but well worn. He had carefully laid out the few food items he was purchasing. There were some vegetables and fruit and some milk and one box of cereal. He counted the money in his pocket and found he did not have enough. He looked at the cereal and then at the vegetables. He was weighing in his mind what he should put back. He sadly told the cashier to put back the cereal. He paid for his food and pushed his cart quietly out to the parking lot. My mom told the cashier to hurry and ring up the cereal. She ran to the parking lot to find him and he was no where to be found. Her heart sank as she thought of the poor little man that wanted the cereal. Suddenly she saw a man leaned over placing groceries into the seat. Mom walked over to the man and said, "Here, I bought this cereal for you. I want you to have it." He had tears in his eyes. He thanked her over and over. He lifted the cereal box into the air and shook it. He thanked God for that box of cereal. He wanted to pay Mother but she refused. He said he was going to church and tell his Sunday school what happened.

How much does one box of cereal cost? It may not mean much to you. Maybe you don't ever have to give up things you frequently indulge in. But if you have ever had to do without, you would understand the value of a box of cereal. This man might not have earthly possessions to brag about but that cereal was a blessing to him. He told mom that he had not had that cereal in a long time. It was his favorite and he hated putting it back but he knew he needed vegetables more. What an awesome message. How many times do we leave the grocery store with only the necessities?

I challenge you to find your Starfish. Look around you and take the time to see if someone is need around you. My mom does not want others to know she did this. She doesn't want recognition but I think she deserves to shine. It's Mother's Day and I am so grateful to have my Mother.

Hugs,