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It Happened One New Year’s Eve
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Canadian Acts of Kindness
By Nancy Barter-Billard
Miracles happen to those who believe in them.
~Bernard Berenson
My eighteen-year-old daughter Olivia and I were dining at a local restaurant for the first time all year, courtesy of a gift card I’d received from work for a performance achievement. We were seated in the corner with only one table as a neighbour. A couple in their sixties came in and were seated there when we were about halfway through our meal.
When we rose to leave, the lady, observing that Olivia was likely a cancer patient, said, “Hello, how are you, dear? How are things coming along for you?”
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