Greg, a rugged construction worker, spotted a well-dressed woman clutching her baby at the train station, visibly shaken. When she asked for money, claiming she just needed to get home, Greg hesitated. But something about her felt genuine. He took her to a café, fed her and her son, then—against all reason—handed over his entire paycheck, saying, “Just get home safe.” Lily, in tears, thanked him and vanished into the night.
Back home, Greg’s wife Diana was stunned. “That was our savings!” she cried. Doubt gnawed at Greg until, the next day, a limousine pulled up outside their modest house. A man stepped out, sent by Lily. She was a once-successful businesswoman who’d fallen on hard times after losing everything. She’d traveled incognito, only to get stranded. Greg’s kindness had saved her.
To repay him, Lily had set up full scholarships for his children—and more. As Greg stared at the envelope full of hope, the man said, “She wanted you to know your compassion saved her life. Now she wants to change yours.”
Greg whispered to his wife, “I didn’t expect anything.”
Diana smiled through tears. “And yet, you gave everything.”