Shopper pays it foward - literally

This little tale of Christmas spirit will warm your heart, and hopefully inspire a community to “pay it forward” this festive season, just as Fay Prunster intends to do.

Mrs Prunster has experienced “the worst and best of human nature” recently.

Her Sunset Beach home was burgled in August the night she left for Perth to have surgery for a knee replacement.

The offenders gained entry through a window, ransacked almost every room and stole some of her most treasured items including her wedding and eternity rings and a silver crown which was gifted to her more than 70 years prior as a christening present.

She said these sentimental items were “irreplaceable”.

Mrs Prunster’s husband passed away six years ago and she had planned to pass the rings on to her daughters.

“I felt violated,” she said.

“They had been through my cupboards, my wardrobe, the pantry and thrown everything on the floor.”

But a recent encounter has given her renewed faith there are true, honest and kind people in the world.

Mrs Prunster popped down to her local supermarket to pick up a few items.

When she got to the checkout she realised she had taken the wrong purse and had no cash or cards with her.

“I was very embarrassed, I had no way to pay,” she said.

Just as she was explaining the predicament to the cashier, a young woman behind her in the queue handed over her credit card and insisted on paying for the grocery items to save Mrs Prunster a trip home to retrieve her purse.

“I got all teary and emotional, ” she said.

“You often see the worst in people, and to have someone be so kind to a complete stranger was truly heartwarming.

“Thank you and God bless to that lady for her generous spirit at Christmas.

“I will pass on the good deed and hope it encourages others to do the same.”

You often see the worst in people, and to have someone be so kind to a complete stranger was truly heartwarming Fay Prunster