So, one of my regular customers (a little boy who comes in with his dad and sometimes his mom) gave me a card today. It is made up to look like a superhero trading card with the power ratings on the back. I asked what it was and his parents told me it was his card and he wanted me to have one. Apparently, this adorable little guy has bravely been fighting leukemia for two years and has a year left of treatment. The card says that he never complains about being sick, hasn’t let his diagnosis get him down, and that he is always thinking of others and wanting them to be happy. I would never have known that he had cancer if he didn’t give me this card. My only interactions with him are when he orders his breakfast and he doesn’t even have to tell me because I know his (and many other customers’) orders by heart. The fact that I’ve made enough of an impression on him to give me this card and share this information with me astounds me. If more people were like this kid, the world would be a better place.
