Just  had a phone call from my overwhelmed 89-year-old mother-in-law.

She was at the supermarket checkout, and had her shopping paid for by a lovely young lady behind her in the queue. 

I was a bit concerned when I took the call as she was still quite emotional when she got home. 

A wonderful ‘‘pay it forward’’  gesture has really made her day (if not her Christmas) and brought a tear to my eye as well. 

If the ‘‘angel’’ reads this ... Thank you and may the karma train bring you a bounty.

M. SCHULZ, Mount Isa