Stories That Show Kindness Can Heal in Unexpected Ways
I got pregnant at 15, so I was used to people judging me. One day, an older woman gave me a folded $20 and said, “Diapers get expensive, honey.” When I got home, I found a small note inside. It said, “You’re stronger than you think.” Years later, I saw faint writing on the back—it was my name. I had never met her before. When I told my mom about it, she paused, then smiled. She said, “That woman was a neighbor I once helped when no one else would. She didn’t forget.”