I apologized to Luis and thanked Amber for reminding me of my mother’s values. I contacted customers who might have suffered financial harm, helped address eligible losses, and began rebuilding their trust. Slowly, longtime customers returned, including Walt Henshaw, who donated five dollars to restart our meal fund. His simple gesture reminded me that forgiveness begins with taking responsibility.
I eventually sold my second restaurant and promoted Amber to general manager. Luis became kitchen manager, and we restored our original tradition. Beside the host stand,cellent, so I
