Love Letter: A Mysterious Delivery

After Charlotte Maya lost her husband to suicide, she and her young sons were used to unexpected visitors. But when her doorbell rang one mid-December evening, nobody was there. Instead, on her doormat was a kit to make a gingerbread house with a note that only said, “On the First Day of Christmas. … ”…

A Helmet and a Hug Won Her Over

Neither Peter Mueller nor Vanessa Miriam Zoltan were in the best state of mind for their first date in October 2016. His mother had just been admitted to the hospital, while Ms. Zoltan had experienced an unexpectedly miserable day at work. Over drinks at the Saloon at Davis Square in Somerville, Mass., they connected, talking…