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around 9:00 at night. It was late when

we made it to Blue Dome, but the open

sign still showed, so our bus pulled to a

stop. As the team members spilled out

of the bus and into the café, I looked at

the hours that were posted and realized

the café was just ready to close. But

after we entered, the little old couple

worked hard cooking and serving as if

they planned to stay open all night.

I didn’t have much money, so I sat

on a stool at the counter apart from the

others and ordered a water.

“Nothing else?” the old man asked.

“I don’t have a lot of money,” I said.

After everyone else was served, he