Thursday, September 12, 2024

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Kind Stranger's Generosity Brightens Day For Elderly Couple

Barbra and her husband Don Hargreaves from Carlisle Gardens in Mackay, had parked their car and headed into Andergrove Woolworths to quickly grab some groceries when a gentleman was coming out with what Barbra describes as “the most beautiful dog.”

When they approached the entrance, Barba greeted the man and complimented the dog of Dutch breed on how beautiful it was and the gentleman said “thank you” before noticing that Don was blind and using a mobility cane. The gentleman then moved closer to Don so that he could pat the dog and while he was doing that, he handed Barbra a bunch of flowers and said, “You have a beautiful smile and here are some flowers for a beautiful lady.”

“He handed me a lovely bouquet of flowers and it made my day, it did,” Barbra said.

Barbra is in her late 70’s and Donald is in his early 80’s. Barbra says the kind gentleman was around their age.

Still in shock by the generous act, Barbra and Don are beyond grateful for the encounter and she said “he was a lovely chap and he had a lovely smiley face.

“I’m just so overwhelmed and it’s such a lovely gesture that I’m still admiring the flowers now, I have them sitting up here on the bench.”

The bouquet of flowers that were kindly gifted to Barbra from a kind stranger at Andergrove supermarket. Photo supplied

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