\u201cShe\u2019s wasting food,\u201d someone murmured.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne day he\u2019s going to take advantage,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n
When the bakery got a new owner, the tension grew. During her yearly review, he spoke kindly but firmly:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Your generosity is admirable, but some customers feel uneasy. Maybe it would be better if you donated to a shelter instead.<\/p>\n
Claire smiled politely, listened without interrupting\u2026 but changed nothing. She simply came in earlier, before anyone else arrived.<\/p>\n
She thought her secret was safe, until a new co-worker noticed and told a customer:<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s been giving food to that man for five years straight.\u201d<\/p>\n
The customer shook her head disapprovingly:<\/p>\n
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