At 14, I was so poor that I couldn’t afford lunch and often pretended to forget it, until one kind teacher began bringing me food every day. During that school year, she suddenly disappeared and I never saw her again. Ten years later, after becoming a lawyer, I was shocked to see her name on my appointment list. When she walked into my office, I immediately recognized her, although she didn’t recognize me until I introduced myself. She explained that her husband of 20 years had left her for a younger woman and stolen all her savings through a carefully planned scheme, leaving her unable to afford legal representation. Without hesitation, I took her case for free, determined to help the woman who had once made sure I never went hungry. We won, and she recovered all her money along with additional damages. As she hugged me and thanked me for saving her, I told her, “You once fed a hungry child when you had no reason to. I’m simply repaying a debt, and I’ll always be here for you.”