My kids and I would be spending the Thanksgiving Day without their father, who had 1 several months before．The two older kids were 2 with the flu．I had only about $ 20 to 3 until the end of the month．
Then I heard the phone ring． 4 was the secretary from the church．She said they had something to give us．So I 5 by the church on my way to the market．
The church secretary met me at the door and 6 me a special envelope．“We think of you and the kids often,”she said．I opened the envelope and found two grocery certificates(杂货购物券)inside．Each was worth $ 20．
“Thank you very much,”I said, and as we 7 each other, I cried．
Then I went to a store and purchased some 8 items and had a little over $ 140 worth of groceries．As I handed the cashier one of the gift certificates, she took it, but turned her back for what seemed like a very 9 time．I thought something might be wrong．
“This certificate is a real blessing,”I explained,“Our church gave it to my family, knowing I’m a single 10 trying to make ends meet．”
The cashier 11 and replied, with tears in her loving eyes,“Honey, do you have a turkey?”
“No．”
“Anything else for Thanksgiving dinner?”
“No．But it’s okey,”I replied．
Handing me the 12 , she said,“I can’t tell you exactly 13 right now, but please go back into the store and buy a turkey, or anything else you 14 for a Thanksgiving dinner．”
“Are you 15 ?”I asked．
“Yes!Get whatever you want．”
I felt awkward(尴尬)as I went back to do some more shopping, but I selected a fresh turkey, a few potatoes, and some juices for the children．Then I 16 the shopping cart up to the same cashier．
“Now I can tell you,”she said, with giant 17 in her kinds eyes,“This morning I 18 to help someone today, and you walked through my line!”
She reached under the counter for her 19 , took out a $ 20 bill and paid for my groceries．
“I’m glad I could help,”she said,“Here is my phone number if you ever need 20 ．God bless you, honey．”