Today has been a monster of a day. I woke up at 5:00 a.m. with a migrain headache and even with medications I could not get rid of it.

It finally went down to a dull ache and later in the day, a woman not only insulted me, but was rude to my friend because of her race. My friend told me I became so angry I turned ashy green. The migrain came back full force, and no, I didn't say anything to the woman. She wasn't worth it.

I had to stop by the grocery store on the way home. In the store I started having the kind of migrain where you see auras and bright, sparkling lights. I couldn't see out of my right eye because of it, while pain shot through my left eye and the left side of my face and forehead.

I prayed my way through it so I wouldn't panic. I also knew I couldn't drive without being able to see so I might have to sit in my car for a long time until the lights stopped.

When I came up to the check out line and elderly man was carrying a basket. His back was bent and I could tell he had fallen on hard times. Since he had fewer things than I did, I asked him to go ahead of me.

He said, "Oh no, Baby Girl, you go first. I can wait."

I asked him again and received the same response. The only person that ever called me "Baby" was Momma Co. I've been missing her so much and I always reminded her that I was her "baby girl".

I thanked the man for his kindness and he thank me for mine. I owe him a great debt. He'll never know how much that one act of generosity and kindness helped a weary soul today.

The pain didn't magically disappear when he called me "Baby Girl", but the auras and lights went away and I was able to drive safely home.

Miracles sometimes come in the strangest packages.

Jan