Grateful Tears

Last Thursday I went to Walmart before work with one goal in mind. I was desperate and needed a body pillow. I have been having issues sleeping at night. Between Sciatic nerve issues and just simply being pregnant, I've never experienced it this bad before. Noah and Callie were good sports at the store as I made a return and then headed for the pillow aisle. I walked up and down that aisle looking for a body pillow. They had King size pillows, decorative pillows, the works but NO body pillow to be seen. I was feeling discouraged and needed to head home to drop my kids off with the sitter and go to work. As I started leaving the store I saw a Walmart employee and asked them if there was any other pillow sections. He started walking me right back where I came from and we bumped into a woman shopping. Hanging out of her cart was a large body pillow!!! I was so excited. I asked her where she got it. She replied with apologetic eyes "Over there, but it was the last one". My heart sank and think she saw the sadness in my eyes as I lead Callie back down the aisle towards the Walmart employee. She yelled after me "Here you take it!". I turned and adamantly refused. I wasn't about to steal a pillow out of her cart. We then proceeded to have the most awkward "polite argument" in public I'm sure that Walmart has ever witnessed.
"No REALLY! You need this more than me!"
"No thank you! That's really sweet but I'm not going to take your pillow"
"No you have kids. I can go to Target today"
"No really it's fine. I'll just stop by Target on my way home from work."
... back and forth...
I think the Walmart employee was chuckling to himself and rolling his eyes at the same time. Finally, She insisted, handed the large pillow to Noah, and started walking off. I thanked her and rushed to the check out. I was walking out of Walmart and just overcome with gratitude for this complete stranger doing such a kind service. Even now journaling this silly experience I'm getting choked up and crying (I blame the raging pregnancy hormones inside me). I actually slept pretty good that night and I think as silly as it sounds that pillow was an answer to my prayers. I really do wish I could find that kind-hearted woman and thank her properly. But for now my heart is just overflowing with gratitude and I'm still thanking my Father in Heaven for her.