I asked "Why would you want to do that, my dear?", wondering if she knew me, without my having recognised her.

Her answer staggered me.

"Because I would like to do something that I can feel good about".

Not wanting to deny her wish, I handed my paper to the cashier, saying "It's hard to argue with logic as good as that, isn't it".

The cashier scanned the paper, handed it back to me.

The very kind lady said, "Now you go and have a good day".

I replied, "And I hope that you have an even better one."

I was so non-plussed by this completely lovely gesture that I walked to my car and drove away, forgetting to do all the other chores that I had intended to do.

I could not even be 100 per cent sure that I said thank you to the lady.

I certainly hope that she reads this, to be assured of my gratitude.

Not simply for the price of the Addy, the $1.60 probably meant no more to her than it did to me.

But for her simple act of kindness, to a stranger, at a time when all around us seems so full of difficulty and despair.

Thank you again "Lovely Lady".

My problem with home delivery is two fold.

Firstly, It is hard to do.

I have not been able to arrange it at two attempts by computer.

And secondly, it is very expensive.

I can no longer purchase a week's supply of milk.

I have to buy it in two units at a time and it costs $15 to get it delivered.

That's very expensive milk.

I can buy two units of cereal but that requires much more than two units of milk to eat that cereal.

This means I have to keep turning up every couple of days for milk.

I am supposed to be minimizing my contact outside the home.

Each week, one submission judged to be the Letter of the Week will win its author a $30 Coles voucher.

Winners will be announced in each Saturday edition of the Bendigo Advertiser, on our website and also on our Facebook page.

Please note, all letters must carry your name, and include your full address and daytime telephone number.

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