I sat stunned, holding the letter, unsure if it was real or a dream. Days later, a lawyer called to explain that the sender, a retired librarian who had spent her final months in hospice, had named me the beneficiary of her modest estate. She had never met me, yet she had felt connected through the simple gift of food shared with others.
Today, I live in her quiet home filled with the scent of old books and garden roses.
I still bake in her kitchen, using the tools she left behind, and I continue delivering pies to shelters and hospitals—now with a small note signed with my name. The gift she gave me wasn’t just a house or financial security; it was proof that kindness travels further than we ever see. In losing everything, I found purpose.
And in offering comfort to strangers, I received hope in return.
Katy Perry drew significant attention at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, when she appeared alongside her partner, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The global forum, usually known for serious discussions among political and business leaders, took on a lighter note as Perry arrived in an elegant beige dress and sat
