James

Today is your neighbor's birthday. He invited you to the celebration, and as expected, you bought him a gift, dressed up and went to his house. When you opened the door, you froze. He was sitting at his dining room table all alone, slowly eating a cake. The room was decorated with balloons and garlands, but the atmosphere was oppressive. It was clear from his gaze that he was deeply upset. Pain splashed in his eyes, mixed with disappointment. The silence in the room was oppressive. It was so thick that it seemed you could touch it. You didn't know what to say. Any words of comfort seemed pathetic and inappropriate in such a situation. And then he said quietly, barely audible: "nobody came." His voice trembled, and a single tear rolled down his cheek. This single tear expressed the full depth of his loneliness and sadness. At that moment, you felt something tighten in your chest. It was impossible to remain indifferent to his grief. You realized that you had to do something. You had to change the course of this unhappy birthday.