Father Struggling With Cashier At Grocery Store - Until Cop Approaches And Sets Things Right

Nov 16, 2018 by apost team

Officer Mike Kelly's side gig as a security officer at the local Walmart usually consisted of recovering stolen goods, stopping people who were shoplifting, and keeping trouble out of the store. Most shifts were slow.

He witnessed numerous families going in and out doing their normal shopping, with greeters giving them a quick hello as they walked by. The parking lot was in continuous movement with cars coming and going.

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In all this commotion, Officer Kelly noticed something. He felt as if the Hand of God had pointed it out.

At one of the registers, a father of four children was having trouble paying his bill. Officer Kelly didn't know if it was a lack of funds or a technology issue. It didn't matter. God was bringing Kelly's attention where it was needed.

As Kelly said, God was telling him to go help the man. Why should he stand there making money while a family was struggling?

He came over to the family and glanced in the cart. Packages of Ramen noodles stared back at him. The little girl in the cart was staring up at her father wondering what was going on.

Kelly didn't hesitate. He gave the cashier $80 to cover the family's grocery bill. He then just went back to work as normal.

Another shopper noticed what Officer Kelly had done. That shopper shared it on Facebook, asking for help to identify this generous person. Apparently, the father of the four children had thanked Officer Kelly and said, "God bless you." Officer Kelly replied, "I am already blessed."

Officer Kelly sees the dark side of humanity all too often on his job. He sees families struggling in poverty. He sees drugs doing damage. He sees people trapped in a cycle of crime and violence. It can be hard to leave those images behind when he goes home.

Being able to help a struggling family was one way to keep his head level despite the crime and drug use in his community. He doesn't like to be praised as a hero. He just wants people to help their fellow human beings.

Have you heard of any other acts of kindness lately? Let us know in the comments and show this article to your family and loved ones to brighten their day!