I was standing in line behind a woman in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay, the shop owner greeted 1 and asked how she was doing.
The woman looked down, shook her head and said, “Not so 2, my husband just lost his job. I don't know how I can 3 the holidays.”
Then she gave the shop owner the food stamps（食品券）for poor families.
My 4 hurt, I wanted to help but didn't know 5. Should I offer to pay for her food, or ask for her husband's resume（简历）?
6 I walked towards my car, I met the woman again. I remembered something in my wallet. It wasn't any money or an offer of a job, but7 it would help.
"Excuse me," I said, "I heard what you said to the shop owner. It sounds like you're going through a really 8 time right now. I'm so sorry. I'd like to give you something."
I 9 her the small card from my wallet.
When the woman read the two 10 on the card, she began to cry. Through her tears, she said, "You have no idea how much this 11 to me."
To tell the truth, her reply was a little 12. Having never done anything like this before, I didn't know what could happen. All I could say was, "Would it be OK to give you a hug?"
After that, I walked into my car and began to13 too.
The words on the card?
"You Matter."
A few weeks earlier, a friend gave me a similar 14 as encouragement for my work. When I read it, I really felt 15. So I ordered my own box of You Matter cards and started sharing them.
