Restaurant owner George Carson was taken aback when he discovered that one of his cleaners, Consuelo Ruiz, was sneaking leftovers from customers’ plates. George owned The Kettle of Fish, a prestigious New York restaurant that had been in his family for generations. While his manager, Colt Farlow, was in charge of day-to-day operations, George frequently dropped in unannounced to keep an eye on things. One late night, George noticed Consuelo discreetly scraping leftover food from plates into a bag under her apron. Instead of confronting her, he decided to follow her and understand her actions.
As Consuelo left the restaurant, George trailed her through the city’s quieter streets until she entered an old, condemned factory building. Curious, he peered inside and found her distributing the food to four young children. George was shocked to see that Consuelo was bringing these scraps home to feed her family. Deeply disturbed, he slipped away, determined to address the situation without causing her embarrassment.
The next day, George summoned Farlow to his office. With a mix of controlled anger and disappointment, George confronted his manager about Consuelo’s situation and the fact that Farlow had allowed her to live off scraps. He revealed that he knew Farlow had been skimming from her wages, leaving her with barely enough to survive. Farlow stammered, attempting to deflect blame, but George was resolute. He dismissed Farlow on the spot, outraged by his exploitation of someone so vulnerable.
When George called Consuelo into his office, she feared the worst. But instead of reprimanding her, George offered compassion and understanding. He assured her that not only would she receive a full, fair wage, but she and her children would also have a safe place to live. George explained that his grandfather, too, had been an immigrant who arrived with little more than hope and hard work. Thanks to the kindness shown to him, he had built a legacy, and George wanted to pay that generosity forward.
With tears in her eyes, Consuelo expressed her gratitude, deeply moved by George’s empathy and support. George told her, “One day, maybe you or your children will help someone else. That’s the true American Dream.”
It sounds simple, but many people struggle with it.
Riddles aren’t just for fun; they also help us improve our critical thinking skills.
Whether we’re solving puzzles that use metaphors, wordplay, math problems, logic challenges, or visual riddles, we need to take our time to find the answers. Most of these riddles are tricky, even if they seem easy at first.
Overall, solving riddles exercises our minds in different ways, which is why many people enjoy them.
Below is a picture of several people on a bus. There are a few men sitting down: one is listening to music, another is on his phone, and the third is reading a newspaper. There are also three women: a young lady, an elderly woman, and a pregnant woman.
But something looks like it’s missing from the photo.
Can you guess what it is?
If you guessed correctly, great job!
If not, take another look and try again.
The answer is below…
What’s missing is “CHIVALRY.”
Easy, right? If you want to think a bit more, here’s another one.
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