Returning early after three months, the millionaire choked back tears, expecting his daughter to run into his arms. Instead, she whispered, “Daddy, you’re back early.” Stepping inside, he saw her shivering in rags, while his wife lived in luxury. He froze, knelt down, and asked softly, “Who did this to you?”

Resignation in the eyes of an eight-year-old is arguably the most abhorrent sight a human being can endure. It signifies a profound, internal death. It means some fundamental piece of their soul has actively stopped looking at the horizon for a savior.

I stood paralyzed just beyond the perimeter of the tall hedge wall, partially cloaked by a row of continue reading …