A young boy who is tormented by the school bully learns that sometimes you have to stand up for yourself and fight back, even if it’s a fight you can’t win. But he’s not the only person to learn a valuable lesson from the story. Sela herself learns that things aren’t always as they appear to be and that one person can make a difference in the world if they have the courage to try.

Sela's benefactor teaches her the worth of her actions by following the course of the actions of one boy, the lesson he learned and the lives he touched in the end.