A Boy's Selfless Act of Kindness

A 10-year-old boy starved himself for three weeks so his friend could eat.

Every morning, Tommy's single dad handed him 10 dollars for lunch. But Tommy never

spent it on himself. He gave every penny to Jason, a classmate whose father had abandoned

the family. Jason's mom worked two jobs but couldn't always afford lunch money.

So Tommy made a choice. He gave Jason his 10 dollars and drank water from the fountain

instead. When the teacher discovered what was happening, she called Tommy's

dad. She expected to uncover bullying. Instead, she found pure compassion.

Tommy told her it was okay that he went hungry because he had breakfast and dinner at home.