Kyle Greenbecker had spent the past year working on an oil pipeline in Alaska, counting down the days until he could return home to his wife, Lisa. They had met in high school, fallen in love, and married young. At nineteen, Kyle had known Lisa was the only woman he would ever love. He was old-fashioned like that, proud that she was the only woman he had ever been with. He never imagined she would doubt his loyalty. As his plane landed, Kyle felt his excitement build. He collected his

Emma Richards was an old woman who lived alone. She had no children, no family left, and spent most of her days in quiet solitude. Her husband, John, had passed away seven years ago, leaving her with only memories and an empty house. Life had become predictable, a routine of watching television, reading books, and making simple meals for herself. Then, one day, something unexpected happened. The doorbell rang. Emma, who rarely had visitors, slowly made her way to the door. When she opened it, a delivery man stood there.

Emma’s life was crumbling around her. She was alone, grieving, and down to her last fifty dollars. On a cold, rainy night, she made a choice that would change her life forever. She gave half of what she had left to help a struggling stranger at the grocery store. She expected nothing in return. But the very next day, that same man turned her world upside down in a way she never could have imagined. The rain poured down in thick sheets, soaking through my thin sweater as I trudged