I was embarrassed because I was sure there was enough money in my account. I apologized, blamed the bank, and used the cash I had to cover part of the bill. Claire tried to reassure me as we walked outside, but I couldn’t stop thinking that I had ruined what had been such a promising evening.
Then the server suddenly came running after us. He handed me a folded receipt and told me that the bill had already been paid. Someone at the restaurant had quietly covered our entire dinner without saying a word, and I had no idea who the stranger was.
As we stood outside trying to understand what had happened, I couldn’t help wondering why someone would do such a generous thing for two complete strangers. I thought that was the end of the story, but what happened next would make that unexpected act of kindness something I would remember for the rest of my life.
