Teen Cashier Rings Up Sobbing Woman’s $110 Grocery Bill, Stops Her In Line And Says ‘I Got You’
by AMY PAIGE
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When John Lopez Jr. got a job at Walmart, he started putting all his paychecks into his college fund. The 19-year-old from Texas recently dipped into his own savings to help a customer in need.
John was working the register when a woman came through his line with a cart of groceries. After ringing up her items, John noticed the woman standing there in tears.
The panicked customer realized she didn’t have the money to pay for her items, and she was clearly in distress.
John instantly knew what he wanted to do. “I just felt in my heart that the Lord told me I had to help her,” he said.
“OK, I got you… I got you.”
John gave selflessly with no questions asked, covering the woman’s $110 grocery bill with his own money.
Laci Smith was standing in the same line and couldn’t believe what she was witnessing. She quickly snapped a photo of John and shared it on Facebook, detailing the cashier’s act of kindness.
The heartwarming story spread like wildfire. Now, a GoFundMe page has been set up to help raise money for John’s college tuition. “This year I’d like to keep the Christmas spirit alive by giving back to this young man,” the organizer wrote. “The comments that I’ve seen about this gentleman is extraordinary. He touches a lot of lives on a daily basis. I’d like to give back to him for constantly giving himself to our community. He is also trying to save money to put himself into college. Let’s come together as a community and pay John’s tuition. He will do big things!”
