One quiet evening by the lake, I spotted a red rose with a handwritten note attached. It was from Clara, a woman in a wheelchair who could no longer reach the lake where her late husband’s ashes had been scattered. She asked anyone who found the rose to set it afloat for her. Moved, I gently placed it on the water and watched it drift away.

The next day at a nearby café, I mentioned the note to an older woman named Evelyn—who turned out to be Clara’s mother-in-law. She told me Clara’s story: a deep love with her husband Daniel, cut short by his sudden passing. The lake had been their favorite place, and each year Clara honored him with a rose. Evelyn had placed this year’s rose, hoping someone kind would find it. Somehow, that was me. Over time, I grew close with Evelyn and eventually met Clara.