Their toddler damaged a neighbor's car. The 'invoice' they got was a total shock.

It’s a moment every parent of a young child dreads: the accidental, and potentially expensive, damaging of someone else’s property. For one family, that moment came when their three-year-old opened a car door a little too enthusiastically, dinging the neighbor’s vehicle parked nearby.

As reported by Metro, the parents immediately did the right thing. Feeling terrible about the accident, they found their neighbor, explained what had happened, and offered to pay for all the repairs out of pocket to avoid involving insurance companies. They braced themselves for a hefty bill.

Instead, their neighbor handed them one of the most heartwarming invoices ever written.

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The note started out looking like a legitimate, and very expensive, repair bill. It listed a full respray at £1,500 ($1,900) and a VAT charge of £300 ($380). The neighbor even humorously tacked on charges for the "numerous cups of tea" (£28) and "several packets of biscuits" (£10) he consumed while pondering the situation.

But then came the final, stunning total.

"These things happen, minus, £1,838 ($2,330). No charge! The only thing we ask is you keep taking our parcels in when we are not here, thanks," the note concluded.

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In a single, brilliant act of kindness and humor, the neighbor had wiped the slate clean. Instead of demanding payment, he chose compassion, understanding that accidents happen, especially with toddlers. His only request was for a simple act of neighborly kindness to continue.

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The parents, who shared the story in a since-deleted Facebook post, were left completely stunned by the generous gesture.

This article originally appeared earlier this year.