My Son Spent All His Savings To Buy Books For A Poor Classmate — The Next Morning, Our Yard Was Covered In Piggy Banks And Police Cars

“Honey, that money is yours. You saved it for your dinosaur encyclopedia.”

He nodded.

“I know.”

“You wanted that book for a long time.”

“I know.”

“And if you spend your money on Mateo’s book, you won’t have enough for yours.”

He looked out the window toward the school papers in his lap.

Then he said, “Mateo looked like he needed it more than I wanted it.”

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