Here’s what Emma writes to Tesco, through Facebook:
“I want to tell you about my experience at your Diss store today. When I got to the till with my large trolley of shopping there was no queue, so I started putting my items straight onto the conveyor belt.
“The guy on the till said hello and started scanning my items as I was still putting them on the belt the other end. You can imagine the pile of stuff that was waiting for me when I went to go pack.”
“When I asked him for 5 bags he counted each one, then recounted them a further 2 times before handing them over to me.
“The guy didn’t really talk to me, he squashed my bread when he scanned it but I waited patiently whilst he took his time, especially when trying to scan the awkward items.
“By the time I went to pay I had already worked it out, so I counted out my money with him, which he obviously recounted and then counted my change out two times.
“But you know every moment of that was just perfect. I asked him how he was finding the job and he chatted a bit about his experience of Tesco and how they had given him an opportunity many other employers hadn’t. See this guy is Autistic. As a mother of a 12-year-old Autistic boy this makes my heart smile.
“Changing attitudes teamed with employers, like you, who really do offer equal opportunities are a changing people’s lives.
“So thank you Tesco, it was a pleasure shopping with you today.
Read Emma’s original Facebook note to Tesco below:
With her post, Emma is hoping to alert people not to judge others too quickly. Reading her story gave me goosebumps and truly warmed my heart – please share her important message with your friends if you were touched, too!