Lady pens sweet post to woman who paid for her Woolies groceries

Friday, January 15, 2021 at 7:42 AM by Marilynn Manuel

- A young lady has headed online to thank the woman that paid for her groceries after her card declined

- In the post, she explains that she had tried to swipe three times when the lady behind her, called Erica, offered to pay

- Many South Africans thanked Erica for displaying true kindness and generosity

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A young SA lady, Olivia Kern recently took to Facebook's ImStaying to say thank you to a woman named Erica who had paid for her Woolworths groceries after her card declined. In the post, she explains that she had just changed cards and so was experiencing difficulties with it.

"I bought a few items at Woolies and my card declined. I recently changed cards & it turns out the bank cancelled the temporary card. So after the 3rd try, I decided to leave the items there & go home to fetch the other card.

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"Before I could do anything a lady called Erica offered to pay for my groceries. Before I could decline she swiped her card and paid. I was so shook, I was speechless, these things don't happen to me.

Lady pens sweet post to woman who paid for her Woolies groceries — This grateful hearted woman said thank you t a kind stranger. Images: Olivia Kern/Getty Images
Source: Facebook

"I asked her if I could pay her back and she refused & said I should pay it forward. To Erica, I don't know if she's on this group but thank you, dankie, enkosi, siyabonga. The people of this country never ceases to amaze me. Because of Erica #I'mstaying," wrote Olivia gratefully.

Stayers had this to say:

Shahieda Mclean said:

"Awww so sweet That's why we all are #staying for the love for our people and the gift of helping each other Thanks to the ALMIGHTY blessings indeed"

Dipolelo Olivia Lebogo said:

"Wow! That's awesome!"

In similar heartwarming Briefly.co.za news, a young South African Super Spar cashier recently shared with Stayers how she had experienced her ImStaying moment. Taking to the group, Faeika Abdurahman Claasen shared how she watched a kind stranger pay for a gogo's food after she brought the wrong card along with her to the store.