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came back over and asked if there was

anything else he could do for me.

“Well,” I slowly said, “there is one

thing. I’d love to know your story and

the story of this place.”

He smiled. “I sometimes get that

request from adults, but I think you’re

the first young person who has ever

asked.”

My memory has faded over the

years, but I think I remember that his

name was John. He told me how he met

his wife and how they settled in this out-

of-the-way place. He talked about his

family and about running the café. When

my teammates needed something, John

would slip away to serve or to help his