3 weeks later, Daniel received a letter in the mail. Inside was a handwritten note and a check.
“Dear Daniel,” it read, “I haven’t stopped thinking about our flight. Your strength, love, and kindness touched me deeply. Enclosed is something that might help with Lily’s education. Please don’t think of it as charity. Think of it as an investment in kindness—in people like you who remind the rest of us what really matters. With gratitude, Evelyn Carter.”
The check was for $25,000, enough to pay Lily’s tuition for several years. Daniel was speechless. He picked up his daughter and hugged her tight. “See, sweetheart, there really are good people out there.”
