I loved this profound conclusion of your insightful, inspiring, and heartfelt story. My grown-up children also had such empathy for poor people. When we sponsored children from Africa they accepted them as part of the family. As parents we can learn a lot from children. Here is a a link to a memoir I have written for one of my sponsored kids who always call me dad and give me joy in my old age.

https://medium.com/sensible-biohacking-transhumanism/soulful-connections-finding-meaning-in-mammadous-childhood-letters-f1f9e642f431