🎩Tiny Miracle Story — The Man in the Brown Hat

I was running late to my job interview, heart pounding, mind racing, completely unsure why I’d applied in the first place.

It wasn’t the “perfect job.”

It wasn’t even in my field.

But something in me just said: go.

As I reached the intersection, I had to stop and catch my breath.

I felt overwhelmed, like I wanted to turn back.

That’s when I saw him—an older man sitting alone on a bench just outside the building. Brown hat, blue windbreaker, kind eyes.

He looked up, smiled, and nodded like he’d been waiting for me. I gave a polite smile, walked past, and pulled the door handle to go inside…

It was locked.

I turned around, frustrated.

The man pointed to the side door and said,

“That one’s open. You’re right where you’re supposed to be.”

I thanked him and went in.

The interview went better than I expected.

At the end, the manager looked at my resume and said,

“I don’t usually bring people in without the usual qualifications… but something about your cover letter felt like a sign.”

I got the job.

Later, I walked back outside to thank the man on the bench—but he was gone.

I mean gone gone.

Not in the coffee shop, not crossing the street, not anywhere.

Just… gone.

I still don’t know who he was. But every time I doubt myself now, I hear those words again:

“You’re right where you’re supposed to be.”

Sometimes the clearest direction doesn’t come from a sign. It comes from a stranger with kind eyes and perfect timing.

Tell us about a stranger who showed you unexpected kindness.

✨ A stranger’s kindness?

✨ A moment that made you cry-laugh?

✨ A sign from the universe when you needed one?

☝️ We might feature it in the series (anonymously is okay!).

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