19/04/2026
*AM I A THIEF??!!*
One of our Sudanese brothers once shared a deeply touching story titled “Am I a Thief??”—and honestly, it’s not just a story… it’s a mirror to the soul.
He spoke of two moments that seemed small on the surface, yet carried profound weight.
*The first moment:*
He had traveled to Ireland for a medical exam. The fee was £309, but without change, he paid £310. It felt insignificant—just £1 extra. He completed his exams and eventually returned to Sudan, probably never thinking about it again.
But then… a letter arrived.
Inside was a cheque for £1, with a message that pierced deeper than the money itself:
“You made a mistake when paying your exam fees. The fee was £309, but you paid £310. This is your £1… we do not take more than what is rightfully ours.”
Pause for a moment and let that sink in…
The envelope, the stamp, the process—it all cost more than £1. Yet, integrity was not measured by cost, but by principle.
> It wasn’t about the money. It was about doing what is right… even when no one is watching, even when it doesn’t “make sense.”
*The second moment:*
On his daily route between college and home, he would stop by a small grocery shop run by a woman and buy chocolate for 18 pence.
One day, he noticed something different. The same chocolate—same size, same quality—but now there were two prices: 18 pence and 20 pence.
Curious, he asked why.
She calmly explained:
_“There were issues in Nigeria, where we get cocoa. Prices have gone up. The new stock is 20 pence, but the old one remains 18.”_
He thought logically, like many of us would:
_“Then people will only buy the 18 until it finishes, before moving to 20.”_
She nodded, _“Yes, I know.”_
So he suggested what seemed like a “smart” solution:
_“Why not mix them together and sell everything at 20? No one will know the difference.”_
She leaned closer… lowered her voice… and asked a question that struck like lightning:
> *“Are you a thief??”*
He was stunned. Speechless.
> He walked a
