When it was done, I thanked her—probably a dozen times. I walked back to the table with my friends feeling lighter, as if someone had lifted a piece of the burden I’d been carrying alone. It’s strange how a single moment of kindness from a stranger can keep a person going.
That night, it did more for me than she’ll ever know. Note: This story is a work of fiction inspired by real events. Names, characters, and details have been altered.
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