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The old woman walks to the counter and orders an espresso. As soon as the waitress turns to get it, the woman starts reaching into her purse for her wallet. But her hands are shaking so badly that she can barely lift it out of the bag. By the time she has it up to the counter, the waitress has brought the coffee. The woman slowly-slowly opens the wallet and change purse inside. Hands still shaking, she offers the wallet to the waitress and asks her to take out the cost of the drink. The waitress smiles and nods. She holds up each coin so the woman can see what she is taking. When she is done, the woman thanks her. Then the two of them wink at each other. It is an almost identical wink, full of understanding and trust. As if they have been doing this same hand dance together for years.