I expected the young man to say,
"Yes."
(The fellow is a cashier at the
Wendy's drive thru and we've
Become acquainted.)
But his response was, "No."
"Oh, why not?" I asked.
"Two days before Easter my
Best friend died."
"Oh no! What happened?"
"We don't know why he died."
"I'm so, so sorry," I replied.
He told me his friend's name.
"I'll pray for his family," I said, and
The tract I handed him seemed to
Be appropriate: "Life Isn't Fair."
The young cashier was carrying on
As usual, taking orders over the
Intercom and collecting money.
I wouldn't have known.
I wouldn't have known that his
Heart was broken if I hadn't asked a
Simple question.