While working the night shift at a grocery store, an employee caught a teenage boy attempting to steal baby formula and bread for his hungry baby sister. Choosing compassion over strict store policy, the worker let the boy keep the food, and in return, the grateful teenager gave them a small blue star charm that his sister chewed on, claiming it would bring good luck. After being reported, given a warning, and eventually laid off, the former employee hung the charm on their bag and applied for a job at a local food bank. During the interview, the recruiter recognized the charm as one distributed in their family kits for children in need and hired them on the spot after hearing the truthful story behind it. Weeks later, the worker saw the boy and his family at a food distribution shift, realizing that their act of empathy didn\u2019t represent a lost job, but rather the enduring power of kindness coming full circle…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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