The Umbrella Rule

Photo by Jana Shnipelson on Unsplash — an interpretation of the setting, not the moment itself.

A bucket of umbrellas appeared at the bus stop with a card: “Take one. Return it, or don’t.” That was three winters ago. The bucket has never once been empty.

This story was submitted anonymously. We wrote it down, because someone should remember.

— We Are Silence Dogood