For 23 years, Nancy honored her late son Henry by bringing his favorite apple pie to his grave. It was her way of keeping his memory alive after the tragic accident that took him at 17.
This year, something changed. When she returned to clean up the pie, it was gone, replaced by a small note saying, “Thank you.” Determined to find the person who disturbed her ritual, Nancy left another pie and watched from a distance.
To her surprise, it wasn’t a thief but a hungry 9-year-old boy named Jimmy. He had been surviving on little and found comfort in her pie. Moved by his plight, Nancy invited Jimmy home and baked a fresh pie just for him.
As she watched Jimmy eat with joy, Nancy felt a deep peace. In helping him, she found a new way to honor Henry’s memory—through kindness and connection.