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The mail carrier, Mary, who asked that her last name not be used, declined an interview, but issued a statement to ABC News through a spokesperson for the United States Postal Service (USPS).

\"I was just making a small gesture of kindness. The customer expressed concerns about my well being with contacting the same mailbox as her while she was sick,\" Mary said in a statement. \"After a few days, I left a get well gift at her doorstep because I appreciated her concern. I didn't expect it to get so big but I would have done the same for anybody.\"

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Courtesy Lisette LeJeune
PHOTO: A USPS employee named Mary was caught on Lisette LeJeune's doorbell camera delivering a care package at her front door.
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LeJeune said she left a thank you note for Mary at her doorstep, and she and her sons plan to deliver an in-person thank you, from a safe distance, once they are out of quarantine. LeJeune said she has now tested negative for COVID-19 and is awaiting her sons' latest test results.

\"She's a stranger to us and that was the kindest part,\" she said of Mary's gesture. \"She just did it for us.\"

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