I Covered $6 for a Mom Baby Formula, The Next Day, My Manager Called Me In and Handed Me an Envelope

Amelia,
You told me I didn’t have to pay you back. I know that. This isn’t repayment.
Last night, you did more than buy formula. You saw me. You didn’t make me feel like a failure.
I didn’t sleep after I got home. Not because of the baby—but because I kept thinking about how close I was to breaking. And how one small kindness stopped me from doing something I can’t take back.
I don’t know if you believe in ripples, but I do.
Please read what’s enclosed before deciding anything.

My throat tightened. I swallowed and reached for the stiff object beneath the letter.

It was a cashier’s check.

I stared at the number, sure I was misreading it.

$5,000.

My breath caught. “This… this can’t be right.”

My manager leaned forward. “It is.”

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