From the archives: This story was last updated in July 2019.
The world will be a better place if we all have compassion for one another—even those we pass by casually on the street. As a famous philosopher once said: “Not feeling compassion for a stranger is like not feeling when one’s foot has caught fire.”Here’s a touching story of how police officers at the Rome Police Department lent a helping hand to a down-and-out fellow, who just needed a little kindness.