Thread by @HarvestHillsYYC

This morning I saw something I will NEVER forget.

We were at a store in Southeast #Calgary. We were shopping for some groceries when my stepson saw someone take a package of meat and put it under their shirt and then slowly walk over to their cart. #Food #Hungry #Alberta #yyc

Someone then took it upon themselves to legit walk over there and publicly shame the person. Sure people came to the person who took the package of meat but the other entitled bigot just wouldn’t stop.

I stepped in. I was NOT going to let another #Calgarian be treated like that.

I went over to the person and asked if I could help at all. The entitled bigot told me to kick rocks (in not so nice words) but I wouldn’t let that phase me.

I told the person in a loud voice that we would have no problem buying them some groceries no questions asked. #Groceries

They were stunned. They stopped in their tracks and turned towards me and said why? (Keep in mind the bigoted asshole was still there).

I said with the way the world is today, everyone struggles. We should look at the root cause why people are doing what they’re doing. #Help

They then came up to me, gave me a hug and said my son wanted hotdogs for lunch. I only have cereal at home til Monday. His birthday is Sunday. I just wanted to do something. I know stealing is wrong but I wanted to see him smile.

I said let’s give him a birthday! #familyfun

We spent the next 15 minutes going through the store being recorded by this bigoted asshole. I paid for this persons groceries and sent them in a cab home along with dinner and a birthday present.

(They had walked there in this winter #yycweather!)

I also told this person that I would connect with them later this week to possibly help them some more.

So #Calgary, would you like to join me in helping a family in need?

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This is a family of 3 with one dog and one cat and one bird.

Let’s help!

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Edit: I do hope that the bigoted asshole does share the video recording that he took of me and my helping this person.

I hope they share the video far & wide because all it will show is one Calgarian helping another because it was the right thing to do. No hidden agenda either.