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I was in a bad mood, so I went to a cemetery to clear my head. I picked a random grave, hugged the tombstone, and started bawling my eyes out. Tears and snot were all over my face. I cried about losing my job. I cried about not being able to pay rent. I cried because I could barely afford to eat anymore. Halfway through, a trembling voice suddenly came from behind me. "Miss, do you know my son?" I turned around. A well-dressed woman in a mink coat was looking at me with reddened eyes. I lowered my head and glanced at the photo on the tombstone. It was a handsome young man in his early twenties. I felt that I had made a big mistake. Just as I was about to explain, the woman suddenly pulled me into a tight embrace. "My son has been gone for three years. You're the first girl who's ever come to see him." She cried even harder than I did, then transferred 20 thousand dollars to me on the spot. She said, "Sweetheart, if you finish it, just come ask me for more." I stared at the payment notification on my phone, then looked back at the unfamiliar face on the gravestone. I felt sorry for the man, but I decided to keep the money and visit him another day to thank him.