A woman who came to a man's aid by paying his hefty shopping bill for him is one of the pandemic's many hidden heroes.
Kelsey Frost spotted Joe Bakowski in a predicament at the checkout of a Sainsbury's in Oadby, Leicestershire this weekend.
The 27-year-old realised that he had forgotten his wallet when she saw him patting his pockets, Leicestershire Live reported.
Kelsey, a nursery nurse, walked over after hearing Joe explain how he left his wallet at home to the cashier, and offered to pay for him.
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Joe, who repaid the cash a short time later, was incredibly touched by her random act of kindness.
He wrote: "Queuing outside in the sunshine, it was great to see the Sainsbury’s team working away calmly and professionally, but sharing a laugh with the queuing customers, too.
"I was shopping for my parents and my uncle as well as for my own family, so ended up spending over an hour inside searching the shelves for unfamiliar products, only to find that – once I’d run everything through checkout – I’d left my wallet at home.
"A young lady who had just finished at the next checkout immediately offered to pay for me – well over £100 – despite not knowing me from Adam.
"Not only that, she then waited around, with her young child, while I ran my parents’ and my uncle’s shopping through, too, and paid for that as well.
"Thank you Sainsbury’s staff for keeping calm and carrying on, but more than anything, thank you Kelsey F for showing how wonderful people can be when the chips are down."
Kelsey was tracked down and approached by Leicestershire Live.
Currently furloughed from work, she said she had been shopping with her daughter, five-year-old Bella, when she spotted Joe and realised he was in a pickle.
She said: "I was at the self-service checkout and he was just a short distance away.
"I could see him tapping his pockets and then I heard him say to the cashier that he didn't have his wallet with him.
"I just said to him that I would pay for his shopping.
"It just seemed like the right thing to do - I wasn't sure whether he'd have to go home for his wallet and come back to the supermarket and queue up all over again.
"I paid for his shopping and then he paid me back later because he has online banking.
"This is a difficult time and everyone has to come together and help each other where and when we can."
