Stranger’s act of kindness

PAULINE Roberts knows about random acts of kindness, having performed a few herself, but a gesture from an elderly stranger this month was so generous the Hadspen woman can barely express her gratitude.

Mrs Roberts was shopping with Jacob Peters – an autistic man who lives in supported accommodation owned by MrsRoberts and her husband Todd – when the anonymous man approached the pair with an envelope.

‘‘I said, ‘No, please’, but he gave me the impression if I said no I’d be offending him,’’ Mrs Roberts said.

‘‘I was catching up with Jacob outside when I realised the envelope was quite heavy.’’

Inside the envelope was a generous wad of $50 notes accompanied by a note: ‘‘A little something God gave to me for you.’’

Mrs Roberts said the gesture almost moved her to tears.

The money will go towards a holiday for Mr Peters, the two men who live alongside him at Riverview Retreat, brothers Simon and Ben Mutimer, and their carers.

Mrs Roberts thanked the kind stranger who gave the generous donation.

‘‘It was extremely touching,’’ she said.

‘‘It was incredibly, incredibly generous and selfless. I’ve always had faith in people, but seeing that was just wonderful.’’