A Small Assist Goes a Long Way in Hard Times

Katie Troncale (L) and Joyce King stand outside the Sage Bar & Grill in Calera, Ala. in July 2022 Jann Falkenstern / The Epoch Times

CALERA, Ala.–Joyce King has always thought of herself as a “giver,” not a “taker.”

But when COVID brought hardships, the admitted “caretaker of others” had an experience she'd never had before–someone looking after her.