In the weeks that followed, Simon’s life shifted. Amelia was gone, and with her, the shadow over his home. But something else changed: Isaiah was no longer on the streets.
Simon offered him shelter, not out of pity, but respect. He recognized in Isaiah the resilience of someone who had endured storms and still chosen to act with kindness.
Moral: True guardians don’t always wear uniforms or hold titles. Sometimes they are found in the most unexpected places—a boy with dusty hands and a brave heart, who dares to speak when silence could have been easier.
