“Because a hungry child does not appear out of nowhere. Hunger is created when a society stops seeing people who are suffering.”
The man lowered his head.
The judge continued:
“Today, this boy stole bread. Tomorrow, another child may do the same. We can keep filling our prisons with hungry people, or we can start filling their homes with food.”
Nobody said a word.
One by one, people began putting money on the table.
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Five dollars.
Ten dollars.Twenty dollars.
Even the police officer who had arrested the boy placed money beside the judge’s contribution.
The boy couldn’t stop crying.
“I didn’t know people would care,” he whispered.The judge looked at him.
“People care, son. Sometimes they simply need to be reminded.”
The money collected that day was enough to buy food and medicine for the boy’s mother.
But the judge didn’t stop there.
He contacted a local charity and arranged medical assistance for her.
