"At 22, deeply hungover, Lindsey Lauten lingered in her apartment in Little Rock, Arkansas, weighing a decision: whether to call in sick from her job as a server. It was a Sunday morning, and for the recent college graduate, the thought of navigating the smell of burnt coffee, the clatter of plates, and the constant demands of a packed breakfast rush felt almost unbearable. Still, she pushed herself out the door, unaware that the unremarkable act of showing up would become the starting point"
"Steenburgen, who worked as a server for more than five years in New York City in her twenties, noticed Lauten immediately. Though their first encounter occurred in 2008, Steenburgen remembered the details as if it had happened yesterday. What stood out to her, she said, was not just Lauten's efficiency, but her consistency. Steenburgen said she is accustomed to being treated different in public spaces, especially when she is with Danson; Lauten did not do that."
Lindsey Lauten, 22 and deeply hungover, debated calling in sick but went to work at Sufficient Grounds in Little Rock. During a busy Sunday breakfast rush she served Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson. Steenburgen, who had served for years in New York City, immediately noticed Lauten's consistent, even treatment of all customers and remembered the encounter years later. Lauten later revealed the episode on Instagram, surprising close friends who had been unaware of her past. The routine choice to show up to work became a defining turning point in Lauten's life.
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