Q: Has anyone seen my phone? It's red and dead.

I dedicate today’s post to the sweet bagel lady at my workplace. This week, she gave me two bowls of butternut squash soup for free. She refused my card twice and honestly, I readily gave up at her words, “take it back there right now.” She meant that I should take the soup and find a seat at the sitting area. “I’ll always take care of mah peeps,” she said with one wink.

One tired morning, I rubbed my right eye. Some alien fragment in the air found its way into it, stinging at my every blink. The bagel lady thought I looked pitiful (well, I was half tearing just then), and offered me a drink. I kindly turn down her offer, and immediately she asked me if everything was okay. I have always known that she’s a nice lady. People liked her for that cheery attitude and swagger (she does these cute dances behind the counter). So I am still thankful at her caring thought that day. A comforting memory of Baltimore I’ll forever have whenever I see a bowl of hot soup next time.

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Vonnie S.