I WENT TO HOMELESS SHELTER TO BE A VOLUNTEER ON THANKSGIVING AND SAW THE BIGGEST JERK I’VE SEEN IN MY LIFE. I HATED THIS THANKSGIVING! Really, nothing feels worse than spending the holiday totally alone. I’m 30, freshly dumped by the guy I thought I’d marry, drowning in stress at work, and barely holding it together. My mom used to say, “If you can’t help yourself, help someone else.” So, I dragged myself to a shelter to volunteer to feed the homeless — felt like a good thing. When I got there, the place was buzzing. So many volunteers had already shown up! Turns out, they didn’t need extra hands. So, I stood there, awkward and unsure of what to do, when my eyes caught a framed plate — “Volunteer of the Year.” With a picture of HIM. My worst enemy, the biggest jerk I’ve ever met. What the hell was HE doing here?! I panicked and bolted for the door, but then I heard it — that smug, infuriating voice behind me: “Emma?! Hah, guess this Thanksgiving will be one you’ll never forget!”👇

A quiet Thanksgiving takes an unexpected turn for Emma when she decides to volunteer at a local shelter. Amid the

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