If you’ve never worried about whether you’ll have enough cash to pay for your essential groceries, count yourself lucky.
Most of us are familiar with the anxiety of waiting for our credit card to be accepted, or nervously searching through our wallet for cash that might not even be there.
So if we were ever to spot another person struggling to pay for their weekly shop, we’d like to think we would help.
One person who didn’t hesitate to support somebody in need at the grocery store is Teo Jordan.
The 18-year-old high school senior and basketball player has worked as a bagger at Kroger in Kentucky for a few weeks now, and plans to spend his hard-earned money on his first car.
Despite his hourly wage being typically low of somebody in his job role, Teo selflessly stepped in and offered to pay out of his own pocket when he noticed a cashier telling an elderly man to return his groceries.
It turned out that the man could only afford some of his shopping, and he had to leave anything he couldn’t pay for.
Teo, whose motto is, “Just treat people how you want to be treated”, knew he had to act, and jumped in to help.
Speaking to WLWT, he said:
“I seen that he didn’t have the money for all the groceries that he wanted. The cashier told him he would have to put some of the things back, so I just thought in my head I would give him this $35 so he could have all the food that he wants.”
Despite not knowing whether he would ever see his $35 again, Teo never had any reservations about giving away some of his hard-earned cash, knowing it was the right thing to do.
He modestly stands by his beliefs: that you should “help out if somebody needs it”.
He’s shown us all that kindness is always the answer, no matter what the situation.
Teo’s mom had only good things to say about her son, saying:
“I am proud of Teo. I’m overwhelmed with joy. You know, you try and install in your kids right and wrong, but you don’t know if they comprehend it, so I’m proud of him.”
Isn’t that the truth! You can only hope that your kids will listen to your teachings, and Teo’s mom can proudly say that her son did listen.
Teo’s act of kindness is a reminder of the power of good that a single action can have on a community.
To Teo, he might have just been doing what he thought was fair. He never wanted the attention for what he did and is clearly a very modest young man.
But to the elderly gentleman without the cash, Teo would have saved him from the shame of having to return his groceries – and showed him that he was worthy.
Teo only had one final message about his actions, and it’s something we all need to hear:
“Just do something helpful for people. Let them know that God’s there for them and make sure they have a good day.”
We need more young people like Teo in the world! You can watch an interview with the inspiring teen himself in the video below.
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