Ben and Anna

They bought an ice cream with their pocket money and gave it to him. "This is for you," Anna said shyly.

The man's face lit up. "You've made an old man very happy," he said. "My wife loved ice cream. She's… not here anymore." He looked at the ice cream with tears in his eyes. "Thank you for remembering that old people get lonely too."

On Monday, Mrs. Brown asked about their projects. Many children had wonderful stories. But Ben and Anna didn't tell about the ice cream. Some kindnesses felt too special to share.

That night, Mum found a note on her pillow: "You are the best Mum in the world. Love, your secret admirer." She never knew who wrote it, but it made her happy for days.