When 62-year-old Will forgets his wallet at the grocery store, he braces for humiliation — until a well-dressed stranger pays his $173 bill without hesitation. Weeks later, a mysterious package arrives on Will’s doorstep, and its contents reveal a shocking truth he never saw coming
I never expected kindness from strangers anymore. Life had taught me that lesson years ago, hammering it home with each passing decade until I accepted it as gospel truth.
A close up of a cynical-looking man | Source: Midjourney
At 62, living alone in my dim apartment with nothing but discount coupons and regrets for company. The regrets were the worst part of growing old. They collected like dust in the corners of my mind, but I had made peace with the way my life had turned out.