I Tipped An Exhausted Waitress One Hundred Dollars Until I Found Something In My Takeout Box

before it reached the customer who would have complained about it. She moved through the space with the focused efficiency of a person who cannot afford to stop moving and who has made her peace with this.

When she brought the check I added a few extra dishes for takeout, more than I needed, for reasons I did not examine at the time. The bill was just continue reading …