I was walking home from work on a gray, tired evening when I saw her—standing near the bus stop with two stuffed grocery bags at her feet, tears running down her face like she was trying to breathe through heartbreak. People streamed past her with that city-dazed focus, pretending not to see, pretending not to hear her soft sobs. I could’ve kept walking too. God knows I was exhausted. But something about the way she crumpled around herself stopped me cold. “Are you okay?” I asked gently…..CONTINUE READING IN BELOW
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