💔 Title: “Fired for Being Too Kind, She Hits Rock Bottom… Then Rises Again Through Her Kindness”

🎀 Chapter 1: The Doormat

Élise, 29, works in a marketing agency.

She’s the one they call at the last minute.
The one who proofreads presentations after 10 PM.
The one who picks up the slack when others drop the ball.

“You’re too nice,” her coworkers say.
But when she makes a mistake, no one forgives her.

☠️ Chapter 2: The Toxic Office

In her company, it’s survival of the fittest.

Meetings are ego battles.
Coworkers take without ever thanking.
Her manager criticizes her in front of everyone.

And they tell her:

“Too emotional. Not tough enough for this field.”

One day, a forgotten email is enough.
She’s fired. Just like that. No mercy.

🌧️ Chapter 3: The Black Hole

Élise breaks down.

She thinks:

“It’s my fault. I should’ve stayed quiet. Worked harder. Been tougher.”

She stops going out.
She doubts everything.
Even opening her laptop makes her shake.

📬 Chapter 4: The Little Note

Wandering aimlessly, she passes a little free library.

Between two novels, a folded piece of paper.
Wobbly handwriting:

“You matter.”

Three simple words.
But for her, it’s a switch. A turning point.

🌿 Chapter 5: Slowly Rebuilding

She doesn’t look for a new job right away.
She starts by rebuilding herself.

She takes long, aimless walks.
Browses pages in small neighborhood bookstores.
Starts swimming, not to perform—just to breathe.
She does yoga in her living room.
She takes care of herself.

And little by little, she brings kindness back to the world:

She chases after a passerby to return a dropped scarf.
Buys coffee for a man who forgot his wallet.
Leaves little love notes in strangers’ mailboxes.
Comforts a crying elderly woman on a bench, without asking why.

No reward. No expectation.
Just because… that’s who she is.

✉️ Chapter 6: The Interview That Changes Everything

Two months later, she stumbles upon a job ad from a small social design cooperative.

She hesitates. Then applies, honestly.

At the interview, she says:

“I’m soft. I’ve made mistakes. I got fired.
But I don’t want to betray myself anymore.
I want to stay human.”

The founder replies:

“That’s exactly what we’re looking for.
You don’t have to be perfect here. Just be you.”

🌤️ Chapter 7: A New Space

In this company:

She’s heard.
She’s encouraged.
She no longer fears asking questions.
People sincerely thank her when she helps.

She starts to blossom.
Her gentleness becomes a strength.
Her kindness, an example.

📦 Chapter 8: Back to the Little Library

One Sunday, she returns to the park.
The little library is still there.

She slips in her own folded note:

“If you’re reading this today, know that even if you’re doubting, even if you’re hurting:
You matter.
Stay kind. Stay you. The right place exists.”

💡 Moral of the Story

Even when you hit rock bottom, keeping your light can change everything.
Kindness isn’t naivety.
It’s strength—
One that attracts the right people,
at the right moment.