Stephanie Lee used to spend her weekends organizing birthday parties for children. It was 2009, and she had graduated from San Diego State University just the year before. Every Saturday and Sunday, Lee was in charge of 10 different parties for groups of 30 kids and their parents at the Seattle Children’s Museum.
At times, it was an unenviable job. Parents often forgot lighters for the birthday cake candles. Kids often spilled drinks on their clothes, which then had to hurriedly be washed in time for the party. But no matter how big the storm, Lee quelled it with patience, with understanding, with grace.