Foreword：
Inourlives,therearealwayspeoplewhobringwarmthtous,especiallyinthecoldestanddarkestmoments.Thesepeoplemaybeourfamily,friendsorevenstrangers.Theytouchourheartswiththeirloveandkindness,makingusfeelgratefulandblessed.Thisstoryisaboutawomanwhohadbeenstrugglingwithlonelinessanddespairuntilshemetsomeonewhobroughtherthewarmthshehadbeencravingfor.
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HernamewasLily,ayoungwomanwholivedaloneinasmallapartmentinthecity.Shehadagoodjobandcouldaffordtopayherbills,butshefeltemptyinside.Shehadnoclosefriendsorfamily,andshespentmostofhertimewatchingTVorbrowsingtheinternet.Shelongedforsomeonetotalkto,someonewhocouldunderstandherpainandgiveherhope.
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Oneday,whilewalkinghomefromwork,Lilynoticedanoldmansittingonabenchnearherapartmentbuilding.Heseemedlostandtired,andhisclotheswerewornout.Shefeltsorryforhimanddecidedtoofferhimsomehelp.
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"Excuseme,sir,areyoualright?"Lilyaskedassheapproachedhim.
Theoldmanlookedupatherandsmiledweakly."I'mfine,thankyou.Justrestingmyfeet."
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"Doyouneedsomewaterorfood?Icangetyousomething,"Lilyoffered.
Theoldmanshookhishead."No,no,thankyou.I'mfine."
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Lilyfeltabitembarrassedbutdidn'twanttoleavehimalone."Wouldyouliketotalk?Sometimesithelpstoshareyourthoughtswithsomeone."
Theoldmanlookedatherwithsurprise."Really?Youwoulddothat?"
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Lilynodded."Sure,Idon'tmind.Ilivejustupstairs.Wouldyouliketocomeupandhaveacupoftea?"
Theoldmanhesitatedforamoment,thennodded."That'sverykindofyou,younglady.Iwouldloveto."
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Lilyfeltasurgeofjoyinherheartassheledtheoldmantoherapartment.Shehadneverinvitedanyonetoherplacebefore,butsomehowshefeltcomfortablewithhim.
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Asshepreparedthetea,shelistenedtotheoldman'sstory.HisnamewasGeorge,andhehadbeenlivingonthestreetsformonths.Helosthisjobandhisfamily,andhehadnowheretogo.
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"Iusedtohaveawifeandtwochildren,"Georgesaidwithtearsinhiseyes."Buttheydiedinacaraccident,andIcouldn'tbearthepain.Istarteddrinkingandlostmyjob,andthenmyhouse.NowI'mjustabeggar."
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Lilyfeltapangofsympathyforhim.Shecouldsensehislonelinessanddespair,anditremindedherofherownfeelings.Butshedidn'twanttodwellonhersadness.
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"I'msorrytohearthat,George,"Lilysaidsoftly."Butyou'renotalonenow.Youhaveme."
Georgelookedatherwithgratitude."Thankyou,mydear.You'reakindsoul."
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Forthenextfewhours,LilyandGeorgetalkedabouttheirlivesandsharedtheirdreams.Theylaughedandcriedtogether,andtheyfeltabondthattheyhadneverexperiencedbefore.
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AsGeorgewasleaving,hehuggedLilytightlyandwhisperedinherear,"Youbroughtmewarmthtoday,Lily.Yougavemehope."
LilyfeltawarmglowinherheartasshewatchedGeorgedisappearintothenight.Sherealizedthatshehadfoundapurposeinlife,tohelpotherswhowerestrugglinglikeher.
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Fromthatdayon,LilyandGeorgebecamegoodfriends.Theywouldmeeteveryweekforteaandtalkabouttheirlives.Lilywouldalsobringhimsomefoodandclothes,andsometimesshewouldevenlethimstayinherapartmentwhenitwastoocoldoutside.
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Onewinterday,LilyreceivedacallfromGeorge'sdoctor.Georgewassickandneededtobehospitalized.Lilyrushedtothehospitalandfoundhimlyinginbed,weakandpale.
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"Lily,"Georgewhisperedwithasmile."Youcame."
Lilysatbesidehimandtookhishand."OfcourseIdid.I'mhereforyou."
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Georgeclosedhiseyesandsighed."I'mafraid,Lily.Idon'twanttodiealone."
Lilyfeltalumpinherthroatbuttriedtobestrong."Youwon'tdiealone,George.I'mherewithyou."
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Forthenextfewdays,LilystayedbyGeorge'sside,holdinghishandandtalkingtohim.Shereadhimstoriesandsanghimsongs,andshemadesurethathewascomfortable.
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OnthelastdayofGeorge'slife,heopenedhiseyesandlookedatLily.
"Thankyou,Lily,"hewhispered."Foreverything."
Lilyfelttearsstreamingdownherfaceasshekissedhisforehead."No,George,thankyou.YougavemethewarmthIneeded."
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AsGeorgetookhislastbreath,Lilyfeltasenseofpeaceinherheart.Sheknewthatshehadgivenhimtheloveandkindnesshedeserved,andshehadreceivedthesameinreturn.
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AfterGeorge'sfuneral,Lilycontinuedtoliveherlife,butshewasneverthesame.Shehadlearnedthatgivingtoothersbroughthermorejoythananythingelse.Shestartedvolunteeringatahomelessshelterandmadenewfriendswhosharedherpassionforkindness.
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Lilyrealizedthatthewarmthshehadbeencravingforwasnotsomethingshecouldfindbyherself.Itwassomethingshehadtogive,toshare,andtoreceivefromothers.Andshewasgratefulforthepeoplewhohadbroughtherthatwarmth,especiallyGeorge,whohadtouchedhersoulwithhisloveandkindness.
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