In Australia, everything happened. Ryan O’Donnell went grocery shopping with his two children on a typical day.
In the grocery store that day, Ryan had no idea what would transpire.
Once they had finished shopping, Ryan and his two children waited until the wee hours to pay for their purchases. In front of them, an elderly woman tried repeatedly to pay with her credit card, but she was unable to do so.
The elderly woman was embarrassed and saddened by the situation after it became clear after several tries that there was not enough money on the card.
As soon as Ryan noticed everything, he went to the register to ask how much the elderly woman had spent. She informed her that she would have to pay $44.
Without stopping, Ryan handed the woman a $50 bill from his wallet.
The woman asked Ryan how he could thank her for her generosity while crying and struggling to find the right words. Don’t worry, have a great day, Ryan said simply in response. “.
Another shopper in the supermarket was present when the incident occurred, and they both took pictures and posted the information online.
When this incident gained widespread attention, millions of people were touched by Ryan’s act of generosity and were full of nothing but praise for him.
Ryan simply and modestly responded, “I did what my parents taught me to do, to assist others if I could,” when a local news outlet contacted him to ask why he chose to pay for the elderly woman’s groceries.
This tale inspires hope and faith in people on a whole. Ryan has given other people the choice to be kind to those in need when the opportunity arises.
