A nine-year-old Cochrane girl has restored faith in another young trick or treater.

Excited to collect candy herself, Gabby Copley dressed as Anne of Green Gables, hit her Monterra neighbourhood in hopes of finding the best treats with her siblings and dad.

Returning home after collecting an impressive amount of loot, Gabby was surprised and saddened to learn that a young trick or treater at her door did not have the same fun experience she did.

Gabby Copley as Anne of Green Gables

Mom, Kelly Copley learned through a social media post that a group of boys dressed in black were up to no good. "Somebody posted on the Monterra Facebook page that there were boys dressed in black stealing kids Halloween candy. So they were basically saying be aware and watch your kids."

Nearing the end of their own candy bowl, Kelly and her mom Heather Twan were told a sad story by a little girl at their door. Kelly shares the girl who looked to be about six years old, shared her brother had his Halloween candy stolen. 

While her older brother tried to hush her from telling strangers, the little boy who had no candy made his way up the stairs. "He starts climbing the stairs and this poor little boy's face is just red and you could tell he has been crying. You could tell he had given up on Trick or Treating but he came to my door."

With only five mini chocolate bars remaining, Kelly gave the boy all she had left before turning off the lights. 

As Kelly turned out the lights she learned Gabby at the top of the stairs, overheard everything. Trying to rationalize how someone could take a little boys candy, Gabby looked beyond her own needs and sacrificed not a bit of her own candy, but all of it.

Jumping in the truck to find the little boy, Gabby met up with him and his parents at the end of the street. "Gabby reached out the truck window with the candy and said 'Happy Halloween' and the little boy took it and said thank you, thank you with a big smile on his face."

When I asked Gabby why she did it and what she thought that little boy would say to her, she sums it up perfectly. "I felt really bad for him and I think he would give me a big hug." 

While Gabby's little brother is stepping up by offering to share his load, Kelly, says she hopes Gabby's act of kindness will spread to others. "I thought it was important Gabby's story be told because she's got a precious little, good heart and she is very kind. There are enough bad things that happen in the world so we need to recognize the good."

Kelly is hopeful the family of the little boy reads this and maybe they are able to connect.