During the pandemic, Sara Yahia started writing weekly letters to strangers in retirement homes. She didn’t expect replies, but some came.
Evelyn, 91, wrote, “You made me feel seen.”
Martin, 85, sent a photo and a truth: “Say how you feel before silence does.”
Lucie, 94, couldn’t write herself, but her granddaughter passed along her wisdom: “Peace is the best thing you can wear.”
One man, Robert, never replied, but his niece later said he kept Sara’s letter by his bed.
That was enough. Those small letters became lifelines for them, and for Sara. Proof that kindness doesn’t need to be loud.
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