The Clock Tower That Counted Souls, Not Seconds
Time Measured by Presence
The tower’s bells rang only when someone in the village acted with genuine compassion. Some days it stayed silent. Other days, it chimed endlessly. One evening, it rang louder than ever before. Villagers discovered a lonely child had comforted a grieving elder. The tower’s message was clear: meaning outweighs minutes.
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