Sandra’s manager fired her for feeding leftovers to a poor boy then only paid half of her salary. The poor woman eventually struggled to pay her rent and became homeless. However, life had better plans for her.
Sandra was orphaned at a young age, and her grandparents had left for their heavenly abode soon after, leaving her alone.
For a while, she got by on the savings her grandparents had left for her and somehow finished high school, but when the savings ran out, she had to sell her grandparents’ house and look for a job to support herself.
Life in New York was undoubtedly expensive, and finding work seemed like a Herculean task, but Sandra somehow managed to get a job at Le Bernardin as a janitor. The pay wasn’t really great, but she at least had a roof on her head and could afford three meals a day.
Sandra worked as a janitor at a luxury restaurant | Photo: Shutterstock
Until now, the only acquaintances in Sandra’s life had been the problems knocking on her door every day. However, just a few days after joining Le Bernardin, she met a sweet boy who frequently stopped by the luxury restaurant for leftovers, and in no time, the two formed an unbreakable bond.
“How are you, Max?” Sandra would joyfully ask the boy. “Are you here for the leftovers again?”
“Yes!” he’d reply, smiling at her. “Do you happen to have any today?”
“Yes, Max! Just give me a minute. I’ll get the packets for you.” Then Sandra would hand him a bag full of leftovers. The boy would thank her and walk away with a big smile on his face.
Just like Sandra, Max lost his parents at a young age. Sadly, he didn’t even have his grandparents to look after him, and his relatives had kicked him and his little sister Martha out of the house. So the poor boy wandered around looking for food to feed his little sister and himself.
Max stopped by the luxury restaurant for leftovers almost everyday | Photo: Shutterstock
Sandra’s manager, Mr. Arthur, had a snobbish demeanor, so she never called Max inside the restaurant. Instead, she’d ask him to meet her at the next street at 9 p.m. sharp, and after her work was done, she would go and drop off the leftovers to him.
One day, Sandra was on leave so didn’t turn up at their usual spot....
