At 19, alone and terrified, a young woman bought a pregnancy test at a drugstore, afraid her parents would kick her out if she were pregnant. The older cashier noticed her fear, quietly directed her to a staff bathroom so she wouldn’t have to wait in agony, and held her bag while she took the test. When the young woman returned crying, the cashier held her hand and reassured her, “You’re going to handle it. Women always do.” That brief moment of kindness stayed with her for years; her daughter is now 11, and whenever someone tells her she’s a good mom, she remembers the cashier who first made her believe she could be one.READ MORE BELOW