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\u201cPlease go eat,\u201d she said. \u201cIt would make me really happy. I like McDonald\u2019s. You should go there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The man stared at her like she\u2019d placed treasure in his lap. His hand trembled as he took the drink and cash.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you,\u201d he whispered, his shoulders loosening.<\/p>\n

Two nearby shoppers, who had been watching, stepped forward\u2014one handed him a $20, the other a $50. Kindness rippled outward.<\/p>\n

We walked away quietly. My throat was too tight for words. Lily tugged my hand.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you think he\u2019ll be okay now?\u201d<\/p>\n

I nodded. \u201cI think he just might be.\u201d<\/p>\n

I thought that was the end.<\/p>\n

Two days later, as we cleared breakfast dishes, a thunderous roar shook the house. The windowpanes rattled.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs that\u2026?\u201d I murmured, stepping to the window.<\/p>\n

A helicopter was descending right in front of our house.<\/p>\n

\u201cMom! It\u2019s landing!\u201d Lily shouted, barefoot, racing to the door.<\/p>\n

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