- A woman paid for a stranger’s $ 7 grocery bill just days before Christmas after he lost his wallet while shopping at an Aldi supermarket
- She received a pleasant surprise several weeks later
- The man, who wished to remain anonymous, donated $ 10,000 in her name at a cancer institute where she works
When Tracy Warshal chanced upon a stranger who could not pay for his $ 7 grocery, the 39-year-old woman from Smyrna, Georgia readily stepped up and foot the bill. After all it was Christmas time and the spirit of giving was in the air.
What happens several weeks later, however, brought a pleasant surprise for Tracy; the kind of thing she never expected.
Tracy said she saw the man behind her in the line struggling to pay for his grocery just days before Christmas at an Aldi supermarket because he lost his wallet. Without saying much, Tracy offered to pay the bill, then wished the stranger a ‘Merry Christmas’ and left.
“It would have been more of a headache for him to go out and find his wallet,” she told ABC News.
The man asked for her name, and she gave only her first name – Tracy.
Late in January, Tracy was surprised after she was informed that $ 10,000 had been donated in her name.
Tracy is working as a scheduling coordinator for the Piedmont Cancer Institute; an affiliate of Piedmont Healthcare. It turned out she was wearing a shirt with ‘Piedmont’ printed on the front side on that day she stopped at Aldi.
But that, and her first name, proved to be enough for the man to track her down.
Apparently, he contacted the Piedmont Healthcare’s Vice President of Philanthropy Mendal Bouknight to extend his gratitude towards one of their employees.
And yes, he made a donation to the center to the tune of $ 10,000 in Tracy’s name.
However, the man refused to reveal his identity and wished to remain anonymous, the foundation told Tracy.
“I completely respect the fact that he would like to remain anonymous,” Tracy said. “Of course, I would like to give him a hug and say thank you.”
Her inspiring tale was shared on Piedmont Healthcare Facebook page last week and earned praises online.
Although Tracy admitted she was overwhelmed by the attention her story has received, she said her act of kindness was ‘instinctual’ and anyone could have done the same if they were in her place.
“I’m just excited that one small little gesture made a huge difference and impact on a lot of people,” she added. “I hope it makes people think twice about doing something small to somebody.”
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