Man credits grandma for inspiring him to pay for elderly woman’s groceries
Yesterday, we brought you the story of a Good Samaritan who stepped in to pay for the groceries of an elderly woman after her card was declined.
Now it has been revealed that his grandma is the inspiration behind his act of kindness.
Ryan O’Donnell, 34, from the town of Wyoming in NSW, was caught on camera at his local Coles after he paid for the groceries of a stranger.
O’Donnell told TODAY he was waiting in line when he noticed the woman in front of him in the line was having problems processing her payment. Her card had been declined several time and she went to the service desk for assistance.
After O’Donnell had finished paying his groceries, he walked to the service assistance desk and handed the cashier a $50 note to cover the elderly stranger's expenses.
The woman was grateful, asking O’Donnell how she could pay him back.
O’Donnell assured the stranger it was “only $44, you’ll be right – enjoy your day”.
O’Donnell told TODAY he was compelled to help the woman because of her resemblance to his grandmother.
“So I just could not walk away,” he told hosts Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson.
“That’s how my mum and dad brought me up.”
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