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<\/p>\nMiranda celebrated her 100th birthday alone, as all her loved ones were no longer alive. But as she blew the candles on her cake, the doorbell rang, and an unexpected man stood outside her door. It was a surprise she didn\u2019t expect after 60 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t believe I\u2019m still here,\u201d Miranda said as she lit the candles on her birthday cake and sat at her kitchen table. She was grateful for her years of good health and the miracle of a long life, having witnessed the world change through wars, technology, music, and love. She had a wonderful life.<\/p>\n
Sadly, all her friends and loved ones were gone. She never married or had children, but that was her choice. Her career as a nurse had been too important to her. Many people warned her she would regret it in the future, but regret wasn\u2019t precisely the right word for her feelings.<\/p>\n
Miranda felt peaceful and happy, and although loneliness hit her sometimes, she was perfectly fine by herself. Until her birthday came. All she could do was remember her past, the parties, and the celebrations. The best way to describe her current feeling was bittersweet.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been trying to find you, and finally, the hospital \u2013 Flagler Health, as it\u2019s known now \u2013 agreed to give me your last known address. Thank God you didn\u2019t move,\u201d Adrian said, putting his phone away.<\/p>\n
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\u201cYou really wanted to find me to show me these pictures?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I just wanted to thank you. We recently had a health scare with our first grandson, and I was reminded of you. How you told me to fight with all that I had because I had so much to live. I think\u2026 I really took your words to heart. I think that\u2019s part of the reason why I made it. Because for years, all my mother could say was I was a miracle. But I think you made me fight, Nurse Estevez,\u201d he explained, making Miranda cry some more. \u201cAnd I\u2019m so glad you\u2019re still here. The world would be a horrible place without you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, dear boy. This is the best birthday since\u2026 well, forever. The best ever. Tell me more about your life,\u201d the older woman said, wiping off the moisture from her face. \u201cBut let\u2019s have some cake while we talk.\u201d<\/p>\n
She rose to cut some pieces of cake and offered Adrian some milk. They chatted for hours and hours, making Miranda forget the bittersweet feelings in her heart.<\/p>\n
What can we learn from this story?<\/p>\n
Your good deeds will always be remembered by the people you helped. Adrian didn\u2019t forget the nurse who cared for and encouraged him when he was a young, sick boy, and he returned years later to thank her.<\/p>\n
In life, there\u2019s no room for regrets. Miranda didn\u2019t regret focusing on her career instead of having a family, especially because she helped many people.<\/p>\n
Share this story with your friends. It might brighten their day and inspire them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"