Sue Bellwood and her daughter were out enjoying a meal together but when it came time to pay, Sue couldn’t remember her pin; a man paid their bill in an effort of kindness.
Cape Town, South Africa (06 July 2023) – Sue Bellwood and her daughter met a man who paid them a great kindness yesterday, his name is Andre. They were having lunch at a favourite eatery, savouring some of their favourite foods. Sue went to pay the bill but found herself unable to remember the pin code for her card. The more she urged her brain to recall the digits, the more panicked she became and the further away the vital information retreated.
Sue reached out to Good Things Guy to honour Andre’s efforts. She shared that he was so proud to have done an act of kindness. Determined to repay him, she finally managed to get the cash and while he was disappointed his random act of kindness had ended so soon, Sue insisted it would live on for her and her daughter, forever.
This is Sue and Andre’s story in Sue’s words.
“My daughter and I went for lunch to The Lebanese Bakery and Kitchen in town. We have been to the Claremont branch many times and have always enjoyed their warm and friendly staff as well as the great Lebanese mezze. Today we decided to try their new branch on Constitution Street for a quick bite to eat. We enjoyed our simple but, delicious lunch of pitta bread (the best in Cape Town), falafel (the best in Cape Town) and some tasty Lebanese dips. I could go on about this lovely little spot but this is not a restaurant review.
I bought a few items from their bakery to take home as well. When I took out my credit card to pay the bill my menopausal brain went completely blank. For the life of me, I could not recall my credit card pin that I have used almost daily for many years. I tried entering the code three times but to no avail.
By this time I was all hot and sweaty (worse than my usual hot flushes) and starting to panic. How was I going to pay?!! The lovely staff were kind and patient and kept chatting to my daughter while I fumbled with my credit card.
As I was offering to do an EFT, the lovely waiter, Andre took out his bank card and paid the bill for me. I am still stunned by this lovely young man from the Congo who from the kindness of his heart paid our bill.
I thanked Andre profusely and said I would be back with cash. His response was that he could see we were good people and not pulling a scam and that maybe one day someone would do the same for him.
Needless to say, we went straight to an ATM and once I’d calmed down I managed to remember my pin and drew cash to repay Andre.
He seemed quite surprised to see us back at the bakery with the cash a short while later. In a way, he also seemed slightly disappointed when he said to me ‘Now my good deed is no longer.’
I disagree. I will never forget this young man’s kindness. I think my 13-year-old daughter has learned some valuable lessons today.” – Sue Bellwood
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