“I’d left a newspaper and bagged cookie on an outdoor cafe table to save the seat while I went back to get my coffee. When I came back, a woman and her teen age daughter were seated at the table.  It wasn’t really clear that it was a ‘save my table’ centerpiece I’d left. She apologized. I suggested we just share the table as I didn’t need the whole space – and it seemed like a nice a opportunity and kind thing to do. She extended her hand and introduced herself and her daughter. We chatted some here and there, but mostly kept to ourselves. When I was leaving I offered her a free pass token for our very, very minor mishap. She appreciated it, so another small conversation started and I learned she was a high school math teacher. She said she’d probably bring it in to school.  That is the second time I’ve learned someone was a HS teacher just through a free pass conversation. They need them.” R, Providence, RI