From Hidden Brain Media, I'm Shankar Vedantam. This is my unsung

hero, stories where one person reached out to help another in a time of need.

My unsung hero is my therapist.

I said, it's okay.

I still love you.

You're still my best friend. So if she hears this, I just want to say thank you.

Today's story comes from Evelyn Flores. Growing up, Evelyn's parents were flower farmers in San Mateo, Mexico.

One year, when Evelyn was in second grade, they fell on hard times.

So we just have no money, just the basic money to survive to buy some groceries for the week. And then I remember my mom, she used to, made a lunch for me and then bring it to my school because I have no money to buy lunch at school.

That day, I remember that she didn't make on time and I was starving because I was so hungry.

So I feel like kind of worrying. I was like, what happened?

Why my mom is not here?

For lunch, first I eat and then I play with my friends.

But that day I was kind of sad and worried because my mom didn't mate on time.

So I just decided to sit in the classroom because I was kind in a bad mood because I was starving.

That's when Evelyn's teacher, Elizabeth Garcia, came back to the classroom.

She was like, hey Evelyn, why are you inside?

Well, you're not outside in your lunch and play with your friends.

That's like your break time, enjoy it.

And I was like, no, I just want to stay here, I'm on a bad moon,

I don't want to play with anybody. I'm starving. And then she was like,

no, wait, wait a second, I'll come back now. And then she bought like a bottle of use and then a sandwich for me and she just go, hey,

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