When a Waitress Mocked My Grandmother’s Tip, She Didn’t Expect the Lesson I Had Planned

That morning, she dressed with the same care she once did when meeting him for a special lunch. She put on the navy blouse he always said brought out her eyes, and pinned the delicate pearl brooch he had given her on their twenty-fifth anniversary.

Her budget was tight. She carefully counted what she had, setting aside just enough for the bus fare and their “usual” order — the same meal she and Grandpa shared every year.

To anyone else, it might have seemed like an ordinary lunch. But to her, it was a connection — a way to feel close to him for just a little while.

An Unkind Encounter

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