People of Batley have been inspired by an act of redemption by an individual going out of his or her way seeking forgiveness for childhood thefts. At least six local shops have received an envelope containing money and a note explaining why.
The envelops contained a small slip saying, “”I am writing to apologise for sometimes stealing from your shop when I was a kid,” and goes on to explain the money enclosed roughly amounting to what the anonymous person believes the thefts equate to.
The envelopes varied in money from £5 to £20 and were posted across the axis of retail in Mount Pleasant, Batley.
Mullaco, Mount Corner and the Mount Pleasant Post Office on Oxford Street all received the redemption post, as did the newsagents next to the laundrette and Dadi Patel’s Grocery on Banks Street.
Another envelope was found at the Post Office on Halifax Road, Dewsbury. The wording was similar but said the money had been given to charity for the thefts carried out there.
The shops Paigaam spoke to said the money had been forwarded to a charitable cause, with hope the rewards would be showered on the anonymous person.
Although speculation on the identity of the individual has remained largely unspoken, many have wondered what motivated the remorse for such a drastic step. Some wonder if the forthcoming Hajj might have something to do with it.
However, the vast majority have simply praised the individual who has become a beacon for others to seek their own route to redemption and an inspiration to all of us in realising its never too late to right our childhood wrongs.
