My Snow Storm Parable........

Tonight I am hurrying around trying my best (like most everyone else) to cram in the last of the Holiday rush. Much against my wishes, I had to go to Walmart this evening because I had to pick up pictures. So, not only did I have to step foot in one of my most unfavorite places, I had to also go during a more prime time of the evening (before the picture area closed).
Josh is at the church tonight, and K'Lynn is not home. Kandace has a friend over. Chaz, Me, Kandace, and her friend Savannah all headed off to Walmart with reluctance on my part. Although it was somewhat cold, the weather seemed fair enough to bundle Chaz up in a blanket, but not to have to also include a snow suit, a jacket, or a covered car seat.
Walmart was surprisingly O.K. However, when I came out, I was caught off guard. It was snowing. I felt some initial guilt. I had a light jacket on, and that was O.K. with me. But none of the kids were dressed for snow, including Chaz. Kandace had flip flops on (her own crazy choice), Savannah did not have a jacket, and Chaz was simply in a light blanket, and his clothes. I felt kind of guilty. Not knowing snow was coming, I had not prepared the kids the way they should have been. We quickly walked out to the car, and this was fine. As I put everything away, I realized I had Chaz, it was snowing, and I would need to walk across the slick parking lot to take the basket bake to the return area. I was reluctant and I contemplated just leaving the basket by my parking space. However, when I had gotten there, I had to pass by many parking stalls because of people that had done the same thing. I decided that my lack of preparation wasn't everyone else's problem, and that I should take the basket to the return area. However, I was feeling bad that Chaz would need to stay out in the snow longer. Right as I was struggling with this, I saw a man about my parents' age taking his basket back. I thought to myself  "Heavenly Father, maybe this man can take my basket back, so that Chaz can get in a warm car sooner instead of having to be out in the snow to make the return".
Almost immediately after my silent prayer, this nice man came up to me and stated: "You look like you have your hands full. I can take that back for you". I thanked him with tears in my eyes. A small act of service indeed, but it taught me so many things:
-First off, I would normally not have tracked off to Walmart with no coats and so lightly dressed had I known snow was coming. Sometimes, through no real fault of our own, poor human insight causes us to make decisions that may not be the best for us. These can be humbling experiences because these can be times that Heavenly Father can send someone else to help us.
-Secondly, If Heavenly Father cares enough to answer such a simple prayer, how much does he love me and Chaz? I'm sure in a perfect way and level that I am not even capable of understanding.
-Third, If Heavenly Father cares enough to orchestrate something so simple, surely he will ALWAYS guide us in the big decisions of life as long as we are living right. We can always have faith in this.
-Finally, this helped me to realize that there is no act of service too small to be meaningful to somebody.
Bless this man who performed this simple act of service for me. He did far more than just take my cart back for me. May Heavenly Father bless him for his kindness and willingness to listen to the promptings of the spirit.