The Man Who Fed Silence: The Story Behind The Plain Sandwich

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One had a shaky little heart drawn in red crayon, with the words “Thank you Mr. Paul” written across it in messy, uneven handwriting. Another showed a sandwich — just like the ones he brought every day — and a stick figure handing it to a line of other stick figures standing quietly. Some drawings had tears dripping from faces. One even had a small speech bubble that said, “I’m not hungry today,” which made my stomach tighten for reasons I couldn’t explain yet.

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