An elderly woman fell in the middle of the store, but no one even tried to help her: the grandmother crawled toward the exit, hoping to somehow get home, but then something unexpected happened
A 90-year-old grandmother slowly entered the store, squeezing an old wooden cane in her hand. Every step was difficult for her — her legs were trembling, and her back hurt so much that it felt like she was about to collapse. But she needed to buy groceries. She was used to doing everything herself, despite her age and loneliness.
She walked between the aisles, carefully examining the goods. Gray hair peeked out from under her checkered scarf. She took a loaf of bread from the shelf, then put it back when she saw the price. Then she took a pack of butter, squinted, turned the package over and sighed heavily.
The prices seemed too high to her, almost mocking. Each time she put the products back, realizing she might not have enough money even for the basics.
The store was noisy — everyone was busy shopping, and no one noticed the old lady struggling to move. She had almost reached the end of the aisle when suddenly she stumbled. At that moment, a sharp, unbearable pain pierced her leg.
— Oh… how painful… — the elderly woman cried out and fell onto the cold floor, dropping her cane.
Several people turned around. Someone froze for a second, then looked away. A woman near the shelf continued to choose yogurts, a man at the cashier pretended not to notice. The grandmother tried to get up, but her legs wouldn’t obey. She grabbed the cane, pulled herself up, but fell again.
She looked around, hoping someone would help, but people were indifferent to her. Her lips trembled, her eyes filled with tears. She reached out her hand as if asking for help, but no one approached. One young guy even took out his phone and started filming — he found it amusing.
Breathing heavily, the grandmother crawled toward the exit. One hand held the cane, the other pressed against the cold tile floor. The store noise seemed to fade — only her heavy breathing and soft groans of pain could be heard. Every movement was torture, but she kept moving forward, hoping to leave the store and somehow make it home.
People stepped aside, but no one helped. Their eyes showed a mix of pity and indifference. It seemed everyone decided it wasn’t their problem.
And then something happened that made many lower their eyes in shame. 
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A little girl approached the grandmother — no more than five years old. In her hands was a plush teddy bear. She carefully leaned over, looked at the old woman, and quietly asked:
— Grandma, are you hurt? Where are your children?
The old woman lifted her gaze. A weak, kind smile appeared on her face. The girl offered her tiny hand, trying to help her get up.
The girl’s mother, seeing this, quickly ran over. She lifted the grandmother, sat her on a bench, and immediately called an ambulance. While they waited for the doctors, the girl held the old woman’s hand and whispered: “Don’t be afraid, everything will be okay.”
When the ambulance arrived and took the grandmother away, the store fell silent. The people who seconds ago had indifferently watched her suffering now couldn’t look one another in the eyes.
Only one little girl showed what real humanity is.
She didn’t walk by, didn’t look away, didn’t get scared. And at that moment, she — a little child — turned out to be the only true human being in the whole store, the only one who still had a soul.
