An act of kindness in was returned twofold to a teen cashier Saturday in Aldergrove, after she paid the grocery bill of a struggling local woman.
Tamara Smith had rung up $44 in groceries at Otter Co-op May 25, but didn鈥檛 have a working debit card to pay for it all.
With the COVID-19 virus spreading and other health issues, Smith hasn鈥檛 really been out of the house much.
She tried three times to lessen the amount of items in her cart to arrive at a smaller purchase total. But the debit card she used, which belonged to her boyfriend Mark Grausdies鈥�, declined each time.
By then, part-time cashier and Grade 12 D.W. Poppy High School student, Brooklyn Roberts, had begged Smith to let her take care of it.
鈥淪he was like 鈥榩lease let me pay for you. I鈥檝e been waiting for something like this to happen鈥�,鈥� Smith recalled her saying.
After paying, the Grade 12鈥檚 offer had both of them in tears.
鈥淚t was very emotional,鈥� Smith told the Aldergrove Star.
Smith, who is still recovering from a surgery she had in February, was able to go home with the groceries she needed.
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After arriving home and conferring with her partner, it turned out Smith had been entering the wrong account on Grausdies鈥� card.
On Saturday, with help from team members at Otter Co-op in Aldergrove, Brooklyn was stationed near the front door during an afternoon portion of her shift.
Smith walked in the Co-op with a basket of the teen鈥檚 favourite things 鈥� including a $40 gift certificate to get her nails done, 10$ gift card to Starbucks, pink tumbler, candy, and other surprises.
Brooklyn 鈥渨as just thrilled,鈥� Smith said, witnessing her receive the surprise.
Smith had found out when Brooklyn would be on shift from the teen鈥檚 older sister, as well as her most-desired gifts.
鈥淵ou guys didn鈥檛 have to do this,鈥� the teen told the couple.
Smith even included a 鈥淕rad 2020鈥� card in the basket, congratulating Brooklyn on graduating high school in January.
Brooklyn is continuing to do essential work at Otter Co-op amid the pandemic.
鈥淏eing the age you are and what you鈥檝e done for us, hopefully this will inspire people your age,鈥� Smith told the teen.
It has inspired Smith to create the 鈥溾�� to recognize other locals doing great things within the community.
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