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.