Walking through a shopping mall, a girl noticed an old lady following her around. She ignored her for a while, but when she got to the checkout line, she got in front of her.
Pardon me, she said. I’m sorry if I’ve been staring, but you look just like my daughter who died recently.
I’m sorry for your loss, the girl replied. Is there anything I can do for you?
Well, as I’m leaving, could you just say Goodbye, mother!? It would make me feel so much better. She gave her a sweet smile.
Of course I can, the girl promised.
As she gathered her bags and left, she called out Goodbye, mother! just as she had requested, feeling good about her smile.
Stepping up to the counter, she saw that her total was about $500 higher than it should be. That amount is wrong, she said. I only have a few items!
Oh, your mother said that you would pay for her, explained the clerk.
