angel encounter at wendy's

one day last week we met matt at wendy's for lunch. there was nothing in the house to eat and i was too unorganized and tired to go to the store. it had been a rough morning, and i was in a really bad mood. it was one of those days of feeling like my kids would be better off if i was not their mom.

toward the end of our meal, i looked up and there was this sweet older woman standing over our table, who began in a very soothing voice, "do you know how blessed you are to have this family..." and then proceeded to look each of us in the eyes with compliments and encouragements. i was fighting back the tears, because it was SO what i needed right then. and it came from a total stranger.... or was it?