The Lie of the Weekdays

I'm a retail worker and recently went through a rough divorce. There's this customer, let's call her Maria, who comes in every Wednesday to stock up on essentials. I knew she was going through some tough times too, so when she started talking about how much work stress is weighing her down, I fibbed. I told her my boss had just promoted me and that it was the best news ever. The truth? My shift ended early today because sales were terrible, but seeing Maria's face light up with hope made me feel like maybe there could be a silver lining to all this chaos. So here's to little white lies that might make someone else's day a bit brighter.