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As Steve jumped on the call, he pulled the car over by a nearby bakery and began sifting through a set of documents in his briefcase. \u201cYes, Morris, I found the papers. Is the client coming today?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe hasn\u2019t booked an appointment yet, Steve, but the case looks a bit complicated. Do you think we can take it up?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have to, Morris. This case is really important for our firm. In fact, I have gone through the case files roughly, and it looked pretty intriguing. Also, I was wondering if\u2026.\u201d Just as Steve was about to tell Morris something important, Luke interrupted him. \u201cI\u2019m hungry, dad. Can I just go to the bakery? I\u2019ll be back in a few minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Steve silently motioned for Luke to keep quiet, but the boy wouldn\u2019t stop. \u201cCome on, dad! You know my summer vacation start tomorrow, and mom won\u2019t let me eat out. I have to face the wrath of her healthy diet. Anyway, you\u2019re busy on a call! What the hell am I supposed to do here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Steve gave Luke some money so he could pay for his food at the bakery | Photo: Pexels<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tired of telling the boy to be quiet, Steve eventually gave up and handed him a few dollar bills from his wallet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJust hold on for a sec, Morris,\u201d he said on the call then instructed Luke not to buy anything with peanuts because the boy was allergic to it. Luke nodded to his father and dashed into the bakery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWelcome, sir! I\u2019m Madison. How may I help you?\u201d the shop assistant asked Luke with a smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Luke didn\u2019t even bother to smile back at her. He was busy scrolling through Instagram and quickly placed his order. \u201cI\u2019d like to have two cinnamon rolls and a large chocolate frapp\u00e9. Pack it, and yeah, make sure it\u2019s quick!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSure, sir,\u201d Madison replied as she collected his order and walked away. However, because she was partially blind and couldn\u2019t see properly, instead of packing two cinnamon rolls for Luke, she packed one cinnamon roll and one cream bun. \u201cHere, you go, sir. Your frapp\u00e9 is being prepared. I\u2019ll get it for you shortly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Luke ordered two cinnamon rolls and a chocolate frapp\u00e9 | Photo: Pexels<\/p>\n\n\n\n Luke was anything but impressed. \u201cWHAT THE HELL?\u201d He looked up from his phone. \u201cI placed an order for two cinnamon rolls, why is there a cream bun here? Are you deaf?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, I\u2019m so sorry, sir,\u201d Madison apologized. \u201cI\u2019ll quickly replace it! I couldn\u2019t\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLook, I don\u2019t care! Just get me the order fast!\u201d Luke snapped. \u201cI wonder how hard it is to pack an order properly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Madison hurried inside and returned with Luke\u2019s order. This time she asked one of her co-workers to double-check it because she was afraid Luke would yell at her again. \u201cI\u2019m sorry for the mix-up, sir,\u201d she apologized again. \u201cIt\u2019s $10. How would you like to pay?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Luke didn\u2019t hear a word she said. He double-checked the order, tossed a few dollars on the counter, and walked away. Meanwhile, Steve, who followed inside the bakery, had caught Luke\u2019s rude behavior towards Madison. He shook his head, shocked at how rude his son had been to the bakery staff. He decided it was time he learned how to treat people with respect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Steve was disappointed with the way Luke spoke to Madison | Photo: Pexels<\/p>\n\n\n\n When they left the bakery, Steve asked Luke, \u201cSo, did you get everything, champ?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYeah, dad! But that place has some really unprofessional staff. I mean, how hard is it to pack two cinnamon rolls? And the worst part is that after that assistant Madison gave me the wrong order, she used her partial blindness as an excuse. Anyway, dad, what are we doing this year for my vacation? Are we going to Zurich? I heard it\u2019s beautiful and mom wants to go there too!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell, I actually just thought about something else for this summer, son.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh really? Are you planning a trip somewhere else? Maybe to grandma\u2019s house in Vancouver?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNot really, Luke. I\u2019ve decided you\u2019ll be working at a bakery or a diner part-time, just like how other kids make use of their vacations. But let\u2019s keep it a little short for you. You\u2019ll work for just one month..\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Luke\u2019s father decided to teach him a lesson by making him work at a food joint | Photo: Pexels<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, come on, dad. Stop joking! You\u2019re not serious, right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m serious, son. But if you don\u2019t want to do it, it\u2019s fine. But you won\u2019t have any Netflix subscription from now on, and you won\u2019t leave home without asking permission from both your mom and me. If you\u2019re okay with that, you can skip it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTHIS IS NOT COOL, DAD! YOU CAN\u2019T DO THAT TO ME!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell, I gave you an option, Luke. It\u2019s fine if you don\u2019t want to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUgh\u2026 Fine! I\u2019ll do it! But just for one month!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOkay!\u201d Steve said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Luke realized working at a diner wasn\u2019t easy. | Photo: Unsplash<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Luke started working at a diner, he realized it wasn\u2019t an easy job. His boss, Mr. Duncan, was very strict, and when Luke made a mistake, he would just lash out at him. For instance, one day, Luke added tomatoes to a burger when Mr. Duncan had clearly instructed him not to do so. Mr. Duncan was furious with him and fired him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That day, Luke returned home and apologized to his dad for being so rude to Madison. \u201cWorking is not easy, dad. Last week when I went to the bakery, I yelled at the shop assistant. I shouldn\u2019t have done that, dad. I\u2019m so sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou shouldn\u2019t be sorry to me, Luke,\u201d Steve pointed out. \u201cInstead, Madison is the one who deserves an apology. I saw what happened that day at the bakery when I followed you inside. Remember son, you should never judge a person based on their appearance, financial status, or job. We all work very hard for our families.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI get it, dad,\u201d Luke said quietly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The next day, Luke went to Madison and apologized to her for acting rudely. Later, he joined the same bakery as a part-time employee, and soon, he became good friends with Madison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Madison was really good at painting | Photo: Pexels<\/p>\n\n\n\n Madison was very smart and talented. Although she was near-blind, she drew beautiful paintings. One day, she showed one of her paintings to Luke, and the boy was really impressed by it. \u201cWow! You paint really well. Why didn\u2019t you ever think of becoming a professional painter?\u201d he asked her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou see, Luke, it\u2019s not very easy for me. Since I can\u2019t see things clearly, it takes me hours and days to properly create a painting. My doctor said that if I get laser surgery done, I\u2019ll be able to see properly, but the treatment is very costly. This job doesn\u2019t pay so well, and I can\u2019t leave it because I need to support my family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Luke felt really bad for Madison, and that night, at home, he asked his dad if they could pay for Madison\u2019s surgery. Steve was proud that Luke was helping someone in need, and he happily agreed to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Madison\u2019s surgery was done, and she returned home, Steve helped her find a job at an art gallery as a designer. 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