The storm came in much faster than anyone had predicted. By the time I carefully pulled my car into the diner’s parking lot, everything outside was already covered in a thick, quiet blanket of snow. I hadn’t planned on opening the diner that night — who would be out in such terrible weather? But then I noticed a long line of eighteen-wheel trucks parked along the shoulder of the highway. Their yellow headlights flickered through the falling snow, and I could see the drivers standing outside, trying to stay warm against the biting wind. One of the men knocked on the door. His beard was frosted white, and his tired eyes were rimmed red from the long hours on the road. “Ma’am,” he said quietly, “any chance we could get some coffee? The roads are closed ahead, and we won’t be able to make it to our next stop.” I hesitated for a moment. Running the diner alone was hard even on normal days, and the idea of feeding a dozen hungry truckers felt…
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The storm came in much faster than anyone had predicted. By the time I carefully pulled my car into the diner’s parking lot, everything outside was already covered in a thick, quiet blanket of snow. I hadn’t planned on opening the diner that night — who would be out in such terrible weather? But then I noticed a long line of eighteen-wheel trucks parked along the shoulder of the highway. Their yellow headlights flickered through the falling snow, and I could see the drivers standing outside, trying to stay warm against the biting wind. One of the men knocked on the door. His beard was frosted white, and his tired eyes were rimmed red from the long hours on the road. “Ma’am,” he said quietly, “any chance we could get some coffee? The roads are closed ahead, and we won’t be able to make it to our next stop.” I hesitated for a moment. Running the diner alone was hard even on normal days, and the idea of feeding a dozen hungry truckers felt…
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