What Ever Happened to Kindness?

 

What ever happened to kindness? I was brought up to be kind and to consider others and never forget there are many worse off than you!  Sadly, these last few months, such an act as been forgotten by many.

I do my shopping between two leading shops, one being Morrisons. Every time I go into Morrisons I purchase a few items for the Food Bank, these items are packets or tins due to not knowing how soon the food is offered to those in need. A couple of weeks ago, I purchased a few items from my shopping list, two of these were packets of breakfast cereal, whilst taking these from the shelf I took a further two larger packets for the Food Bank. Arriving at the check-out, I placed my items on the conveyer, leaving the Food Banks ones until last. As each item was scanned I placed it in my shopping bag. The last two items yet to be scanned, I waited for them to come down, they didn’t! I was told, I could not have the other cereals as it was seen as panic buying. Taken aback, I explained that they were for the Food Bank. I was told sorry but you can’t have them as it is company policy! I asked the cashier to escort me to the Food Bank which was a few yards away so she could they were not for me. This was denied and my items taken from me. I asked for a supervisor, the person quickly came and I once again explained my purchases, adding the offer to accompany me to the basket where the Food Bank was. Once again, I was told no as it was company policy! Without my Food Bank goodies, I left the store feeling very angry.

Unable to feel anything but anger, I wrote to Morrisons HQ and explained what had happened, within a few days they emailed me and apologized explaining the cashier and supervisor should have used their discretion. Whilst Morrisons took the time to respond, I feel deeply saddened that trying to help others caused unnecessary stress and, it seems, was the wrong thing to do in our new world. I am now very very careful what I choose for the Food Bank as I am not sure what I am allowed to purchase! What a mess we are in. Hardly surprising we wonder what happened to kindness?

Thank you for stopping by and I hope the sun is shining on your face and in your heart and there is a little kindness in your life.

Hugs

Pauline