The grocery store was buzzing with weekend shoppers, carts rattling down crowded aisles. Sarah clutched her list in one hand, coupons in the other, calculating every dollar in her head. She had just enough for the basics — bread, milk, pasta. Nothing extra. Her son, Liam, trailed beside her, eyes lighting up as they passed the cereal aisle. “Mom, can we get this one? The one with the toy inside?” Sarah forced a smile. “Not today, sweetheart.” At the checkout, she unloaded her items carefully, pr