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It was a busy day at the grocery store and the old couples were in line behind me with birthday balloons.
They were chatting together about their rush to get ready for the party. From （1） they said, I knew their nephew had a twin and something bad happened to the baby at birth. Though they did all they could （2） (help) them but times were still tough for them.
They seemed to be too nervous and were too （3）_______(anxiety) to leave, so I asked （4） they wanted to go ahead of me or not. They didn’t understand what I （5） (mean) at first. After knowing it, they were very appreciative. But they stood behind me.
At that time I knew it had to be a significant day to them. Nothing could be （6） (good) if someone offered to help them. So I told the cashier to add the balloons to my purchases. The old couples refused at first （7） I insisted. I said, “You tell your sweet nephew that there are always nice people who want to give them （8） hand in this world.” They thanked me over and over and the cashier got teary-eyed, （9） (say) there was an angel in her line today.
That little act of （10） (kind) made everyone who saw it feel good—but it made me feel the best of all!