‘Having an extra $12 made me feel like the richest person in town’: Gen X man at Subway sees three teenagers pooling money for one sandwich and decides to pay for their meal

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• What’s funny is how those tiny acts feel bigger than anything expensive or dramatic. Twelve dollars doesn’t buy much anymore, but in that tiny window of time,  it bought happiness, relief, and the feeling of being seen. It turned what could’ve been just another night into a warm little memory that everyone involved will probably remember for years.  

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• And that’s really the whole point. You don’t have to walk around the world believing everything is good, because it isn’t. The trick is staying open enough to notice when something actually is. Being skeptical keeps you realistic. Being kind keeps you human.  

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• In a world where people weaponize kindness for clout, doing something simple and expecting nothing back almost feels rebellious. But those are the moments that matter, the ones that make life softer around the edges. Be cynical if you have to, it keeps you sane, but leave enough room in there to still surprise someone with kindness. It’s what makes the world tolerable.

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