A teen girl tried to steal a book from our store

else is happening.”

I wait, unsure where this is going.

She studies me for a long moment, then asks, “Why didn’t you call the police?”

The question is simple, but it carries weight.

“Because she needed kindness more than punishment,” I answer honestly. “And because I believed her.”

The woman nods slowly, her gaze softening.

“My daughter always believed in continue reading …