agreed. “It isn’t.”
He paused.
“That’s exactly the lesson.”
Grant looked confused.
“You didn’t know my story. And you don’t know the story of anyone else around you. That mother holding her baby, the exhausted traveler at the back, the young woman checking tickets. Every one of them has experienced things you cannot imagine.”
Grant lowered his head.
Dad continued.
“You shouldn’t treat people kindly because they might turn out to be important. You should treat them kindly because they already are important. Every person matters.”
Grant nodded through his
