“I value people who act from the heart, not just by the book,” he said. “Would you like to work for me? As my personal nurse. The conditions and salary will be better than you can imagine.”

And that’s how I went from being a humiliated, fired employee to the personal assistant and nurse of a very influential man.

Fate punished me with dismissal — but rewarded me with a new life and a powerful lesson: kindness is never wasted, as long as you remain human.