By Natalie Suarez
One chilly morning, Emma opened her coffee shop, the warmth inside inviting against the cold outside.
As she brewed coffee, she noticed a shivering old man huddled on the sidewalk. “Here,” she said, handing him a steaming cup. “On the house.”
His eyes widened. “Why?”
“Because everyone deserves warmth,” she replied with a smile.
Days turned into weeks, and the man returned each morning for his cup of coffee, their conversations blossoming like the daffodils that had begun to emerge from the frozen earth.
One sunny afternoon, he entered with a bundle of fresh flowers. “For you,” he said, beaming.
Emma’s eyes widened. “Why?”
“Because everyone deserves beauty,” he replied with a smile.
Emma realized that kindness was a circle—what she gave had come back tenfold, brightening her days just as she had brightened his.
