Lily had fallen asleep on the couch.
I covered her with a blanket.
Then I put the receipt on the table.
Next to my wallet.
The twenty-dollar bill was still there.
But it didn’t feel as important anymore.
The next morning, I woke up early again.
Made coffee.
Checked my jobs.
Same routine.
Before I left, I picked up that receipt.
Folded it carefully.
And placed it behind the twenty.
Not to remember him.
But to remind myself—
sometimes the smallest thing you do… becomes something someone else carries for the rest of their life