New mum left stunned after hospital car park incident

We recently reported on how one stranger’s act of kindness give a cancer sufferer a boost, and now we have another story to share, this time coming from Australia.

 

After spending a number of days in hospital with her nine-week-old baby boy, one mother, who has withheld her name, was unsurprisingly distraught when she arrived in the car park to see she had been issued with a parking ticket. 

 

However, when she opened the envelope with her fine, the mother was stunned to find a handwritten note inside explaining that it had been paid. The note which was from a lady named Laura read: “Hi there, I saw your car had a parking ticket on it, I’m sure whatever you are going through at hospital is tough enough. So I have paid for you.”

 

The unnamed mum took to the Canberra Mums Facebook page to share the wonderful gesture, writing: “Over the past few days I have been in hospital with my 9 week old son. We were discharged today and as I walked to my car I noticed that I had a parking ticket. After those days in hospital, a parking ticket was one more thing that I didn't need. Well to my surprise, when I opened the envelope there was a note from a lovely lady named Laura (attached). I hope that Laura sees this and knows how much I appreciate her support. Thank you so much [sic].”

 

 

 

Ever since the letter, which was signed off with “hope things get better”, was posted on the Facebook page, it has been shared over 5,000 times.

 

We love hearing stories like these; what a wonderful act of kindness.