Making it as single mom can be one tough feat. Balancing the work of two parents on the time, income and energy of one can be exhausting—not to mention, the pressures and difficulties of motherhood as it is.
While working her usual lunch shift at the Ruby Tuesday in Concord, New Hampshire, Sarah Hoidahl had the pleasure of serving two women in National Guard uniform.
They sat at her table, made small talk and asked Sarah for suggestions on a light and inexpensive option for lunch, explaining that with the government shut-down, money was tight because they weren’t getting paid.
The 22-year-old waitress gave them a couple of options, and they ordered lunch.
As she headed back to the kitchen, Sarah got to thinking about how hard it is to navigate living on scarce pay. Being a single mom herself, and working as a waitress to support her son, Ashton, Sarah could completely relate.
That’s when she decided to “do something good today.” She used her own scarce paycheck to buy the gals lunch!