According to news reports, Ludacris paid for a woman’s groceries while she was shopping in Atlanta. The act of kindness has been hailed throughout the media and on social media by fans. The woman, reportedly named Therra Gwyn-Jaramillo, via social media described the entire encounter with Ludacris.
The most amazing, infusion-of-joy thing just happened to me in an ATL @WholeFoods. @Ludacris bought my groceries.
He was ahead of me in line when the food for my 4 rescued dogs & 2 rescued cats (and elderly, blind chicken named Dixie Licklighter) ended up in with his stuff.
— Therra (@Therra) July 30, 2018
I said to the lovely young cashier, “Oh no, sorry, that’s mine. So sorry.”
“I might as well get it, ” he said.
Wait. What.
Long story short, he bought all my groceries. I even tried to stop the cashier at a certain amount and he stopped me, “I said I got this,” he said.
— Therra (@Therra) July 30, 2018
I was gobsmacked and in a minute I’ll tell you why. I stared wide-eyed at this handsome young stranger as if he’d just dropped through the ceiling like a black James Bond, like a Batman, like the Black Panther. Then I started to cry.
I asked his name. “Chris,” he said.
— Therra (@Therra) July 30, 2018
We shook hands. Then I hugged him.
I didn’t realize who he was, and as he waited patiently for the lovely cashier to total up my stuff (again, ALL of it) I wouldn’t have recognized him ( even though I love me some “Rollout), because I could barely see anything through my tears.
— Therra (@Therra) July 30, 2018
I was in shock. The total ended up being $375.
He asked me about my rescued dogs. We small talked but I tripped over my words, all the while thinking, “I’m talking to an angel. Should I tell him? Should I tell him he’s an angel?” I kept thanking him. After he paid my tab
— Therra (@Therra) July 30, 2018
he said “They’ll make sure you get all this out to your car, okay?”
“Who ARE you?” I asked at one point, in true wonder.
“Just a guy,” he said.
No. Not “just a guy.” No.
— Therra (@Therra) July 30, 2018
This guy is awesome run amok. You know why? He was just doing something kind for a disheveled, harried stranger. Showing the love in his soul. Shining a light in the world. But there’s something else.
— Therra (@Therra) July 30, 2018
What Ludacris had no way of knowing is that I can’t really afford to shop at Whole Foods. Not much, anyway. I was there because my kind friend (Miracle Mary I call her) gave me a gift card b/c she knew I’d had a verrrrry rough time recently.
— Therra (@Therra) July 30, 2018
What Ludacris had no way of knowing is that my husband died of brain cancer and climbing out of that hole, emotionally, physically and financially, has devastated me for four years. I won’t lie. I’ve struggled in ways I didn’t know a human could struggle and still survive.
— Therra (@Therra) July 30, 2018
What Ludacris had no way of knowing is that I’m Hurricane Katrina survivor and I lost my mother because of that unnatural disaster.
What Ludacris had no way of knowing is that his quiet kindness and generous gesture came at a moment when my candle was out.
— Therra (@Therra) July 30, 2018
He used his personal light to fire up my own. Isn’t that what we should be doing for each other?
I think it is.
Be like Ludacris y’all.
I know I’m gonna give it a try.
Thank you, Chris. God bless you.
— Therra (@Therra) July 30, 2018
Ludacris has not commented about the deed. It is not the only newsworthy thing the rapper and actor has recently done. Hawaii News Now reported he rented a helicopter for a day to purchase famous cookies made by the Maui Cookie Lady. According to Essence, Ludacris’ wife, Eudoxie, and their daughter, Cadence, were in Gabon in Central Africa to visit family.
