A Coworker’s Tears
At first, I didn’t notice. It was my coworker, Mia, who stood frozen by the counter, her eyes on the unpaid bill. She was a single mother, juggling two jobs just to keep her little boy clothed and fed.
Every dollar counted. And now, staring at a bill that large with no payment in sight, she looked as though the weight of the world had just been dropped onto her shoulders. Her eyes filled with tears.Continue reading…