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What does it mean?
A stranger offers comfort after a death, showing kindness when no family is present.
In plain terms
A stranger comforted the narrator after a man died by saying she was a friend.
What can you take from it?
Kindness from strangers can matter when family is gone.

Where it applies

  • dealing with loss
  • encountering kindness
  • being alone in grief

Putting it to work

  • offer comfort to others
  • recognize unexpected allies

Questions to consider

  • How do you handle grief alone?
  • What does kindness from a stranger mean to you?

Another view

The identity and relationship of the deceased remain vague.

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