Sometimes it’s easy to forget that every person we come across has their own struggles that they are dealing with. An Alabama woman recently shared a story that serves as a reminder of why it is so important to give a helping hand to those who need it.

Angela O’Neal Jacks was shopping at her local Dollar Tree in Glendale last month when she noticed a man shopping for school supplies with three children. She heard the man apologizing to the children that they had to stop at a discount store for their items, but she said that the kids continued to be “cheerful and nothing but thankful.”

Angela decided to stop to tell the man that he could purchase better quality pencil boxes for the same price at a different store. He thanked her and revealed that the children had just lost their mother three weeks prior. As their uncle, he had stepped in to take them because nobody else would.

Though the uncle, who had served in the military, had no idea how expensive back to school shopping was, he wanted to do whatever he could to take care of the kids.

“(He) said they had needed complete wardrobes, backpacks, supplies etc. He was overwhelmed and also upset about the Dollar Tree, but was doing the best he could,” she wrote.

Angela was about to give him more tips to save money when an elderly couple walked up to them. The couple said, “Sir, we have overheard your conversation. We were wondering if you would put all of this back and meet us at Wal-mart? We’d like to purchase all of their supplies, clothes, shoes and backpacks.”

“We’d like to thank you for your service to our country and to these kids,” they continued.

Angela said that there were “tears everywhere,” as they were so touched by what the couple said.

“It reminds me that we never know what someone else is going through and that we should be ready to help those in need in whatever way we are able,” Angela said afterwards.

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