Maine mother touched by officer's act of kindness

A Pittsfield mother says a small act of kindness from a Maine State Police trooper brought her to tears on Monday.

Gwenivere Rollins stopped by a Dunkin’ to get a coffee around 7:40 a.m. with her young daughter, Farris. There was a trooper ahead of her in line at the drive-thru.

Rollins says they were on their way to their second of three doctor's appointments in the last week because Farris has been suffering from croup, an ear infection, and a full-body viral rash.

When she got to the window to pay, a Dunkin employee told her the trooper paid her $4 bill.

“Your $4 act of kindness meant the entire world to me. I cried all the way to Waterville,” Rollins said in a Facebook post that’s going viral. "We’ve had a hard few days and that small act of kindness meant the world to me. Thank you for the coffee, thank you for your service to your community and thank you for keeping us safe. Also, Farris says thank you for the donut."

Rollins says her Facebook post reached the officer, but they would like to remain anonymous.