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A SLICE OF TODAY
<p>LISS WHISPERS | A Slice of Today</p><p><br/></p><p>I was in a hurry to leave the office today. The rain had already started drizzling, and all I could think about was getting home before it became heavier. I had been drenched on my way to work that morning, and my clothes stayed cold for hours. No matter how hard I tried to warm up, I couldn't shake the chill. By closing time, I was still freezing.</p><p><br/></p><p>So I packed my bag and headed out, hoping to beat the rain.</p><p><br/></p><p>The roads were unusually busy. Everyone seemed to be walking faster than normal. Some people ran from one shop canopy to another. Others stopped to buy umbrellas from roadside sellers. I pulled my bag a little closer and kept walking, praying the rain would wait just a little longer.</p><p><br/></p><p>Thankfully, it did.</p><p><br/></p><p>By the time I got home, I was tired more than anything else. I changed into dry clothes and was finally beginning to feel warm again when my phone rang.</p><p><br/></p><p>It was my BM.</p><p><br/></p><p>She didn't call about work. Instead, she asked, "You looked gloomy today. Are you okay?"</p><p>I told her how I got drenched on my way to the office that morning and how I had been feeling cold all day.</p><p><br/></p><p>She listened quietly.</p><p><br/></p><p>Then she said, "I've sent you a little token. Please get yourself some balm."</p><p><br/></p><p>For a moment, I didn't know what to say. It wasn't even about the money. It was the thought behind it.</p><p><br/></p><p>The fact that someone noticed I wasn't myself. The fact that someone cared enough to check on me after work. The fact that kindness found me on such an ordinary day.</p><p><br/></p><p>I won't lie, it brought tears to my eyes.</p><p><br/></p><p>Maybe because I'm not used to receiving that kind of care from someone who isn't my immediate family.</p><p><br/></p><p>Today reminded me that sometimes, the people who show us the most unexpected kindness are the ones we least expect.</p><p><br/></p><p>And sometimes, the smallest gestures, a phone call, a simple question, a thoughtful gift, can make a heavy day feel a little lighter.</p><p><br/></p><p>I guess that's what stayed with me today.</p><p><br/></p><p>~Betty Liss</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>
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