My neighbor was a single mom with a little boy. She hardly made ends meet. I used to babysit him and feed him. Then one day, they vanished without a word.
20 years passed. I’m now a secretary at a law firm, and I saw her son’s name scheduled for a visit.
Later that day, he arrived. My hands started shaking when I saw him. He came in, and I was shocked when he started to walk straight toward me. He said my name and introduced himself.

He had become a successful lawyer. That little boy was now a handsome young man—6 feet tall and wearing an elegant suit. I learned that he was meeting with our head lawyer to join the firm. He was a bright attorney and, despite his young age, had already started to make a big name for himself.

He told me that he had just moved back to town and remembered me taking care of him. He thanked me and said that he and his mom had never forgotten my kindness. His mom was also back in town and excited to meet me.