Foreword:
Therearemomentsinlifewherealittlebitofwarmthcangoalongway.Whetherit'sakindword,ahelpinghand,orasimplegestureofcompassion,thesesmallactsofkindnesscanhaveabigimpact.Thisstoryisaboutonesuchmoment,andthepowerofalittlebitofwarmthinthefaceofadversity.
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Thedaywascoldandgray,withabitterwindblowingthroughthestreets.Peoplehuddledintheircoatsandscarves,rushingfromoneplacetoanother,tryingtoescapethechill.Amidstthishustleandbustle,therewasonepersonwhostoodout-ayoungboy,nomorethantenyearsold,shiveringandalone.
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Theboy'snamewasAlex,andhehadnowheretogo.Hisparentshadlefthimatthebusstation,promisingtocomebacksoon,buthourshadpassedandtherewasnosignofthem.Alexsatonabench,hugginghimselfforwarmth,hisstomachgrumblingwithhunger.
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Ashesatthere,feelingmoreandmorehopeless,awomanapproachedhim.Shewasmiddle-aged,withkindeyesandagentlesmile."Areyouokay,youngman?"sheasked.
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Alexlookedupather,feelingalittlewary.Hehadlearnedtobecarefularoundstrangers."I'mfine,"hemuttered.
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Butthewomancouldseethathewasanythingbutfine.Shesatdownnexttohimonthebenchandtookoffhercoat,wrappingitaroundhisshoulders."Here,takethis,"shesaid."It'llkeepyouwarm."
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Alexfeltasurgeofgratitudetowardsher.Noonehadeverbeensokindtohimbefore."Thankyou,"hewhispered.
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Thewomansmiledathim."Doyouhavesomewheretogo?"sheasked.
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Alexshookhishead."Myparentsweresupposedtocomeback,buttheyhaven't."
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Thewomanfrowned,alookofconcerncrossingherface."That'snotright,"shesaid."Doyouhaveanyotherfamily?"
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Again,Alexshookhishead.Hewasanonlychild,andhisgrandparentshadpassedawayafewyearsago.
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Thewomanthoughtforamoment,thenmadeadecision."Whydon'tyoucomewithme?"shesaid."I'lltakecareofyou."
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Alexlookedatherinsurprise.Wasthisreallyhappening?Couldhetrusther?
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Buttherewassomethingaboutthewoman'sgentlemannerthatputhimatease.Henodded,feelingaglimmerofhopeforthefirsttimeinhours.
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Thewomantookhimbythehandandledhimawayfromthebusstation,towardshercar.Astheydrovethroughthecity,Alexcouldn'thelpbutmarvelathowwarmitwasinsidethecar,howkindthewomanwasbeingtohim.
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Theyarrivedatasmallapartmentbuilding,andthewomanledhimupaflightofstairstoacozylittleapartment."ThisiswhereIlive,"shesaid."You'rewelcometostayhereforaslongasyouneed."
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Alexcouldn'tbelievehisluck.Hehadgonefrombeingaloneandfreezingonabenchtohavingawarmbedandaroofoverhisheadinjustafewhours.
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Overthenextfewdays,thewoman-whosenamewasSarah-tookcareofAlexlikehewasherownson.Shemadehimhotmeals,helpedhimwithhishomework,andlistenedtohimashetalkedabouthislife.
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Alexcouldn'tremembereverfeelingsocaredfor.Itwaslikehehadfoundarealfamily.
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Buthecouldn'thelpbutworryabouthisparents.Whathadhappenedtothem?Whyhadn'ttheycomebackforhim?
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Sarahcouldseetheworryinhiseyes,andshepromisedtohelphimfindthem.TheymadeposterswithAlex'spictureonthem,andSarahtookhimtothepolicestationtofileamissingpersonsreport.
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Daysturnedintoweeks,andweeksturnedintomonths.Butthroughitall,SarahremainedaconstantsourceofcomfortandsupportforAlex.
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AndthoughtheyneverdidfindAlex'sparents,heknewthathehadfoundsomethingevenmoreimportant-alittlebitofwarmthinthecoldworld.
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