If you were to find a sketchy-looking man lurking around your car, stealing glances left and right, what would your first thought be?…Click Here To Continue Reading>>
It happened to me once. It was 9 p.m. on a Saturday, and I finally finished work and left my office building. It was raining cats and dogs, and all I could think of was the warm meal that was waiting for me at home.
I was approaching the spot where I parked my car, and in the endless blur of the rain, I saw the silhouette of a man in baggy clothes lingering suspiciously around my car….Read Full Story…>>>
I refused to accept that the man couldn’t change. I had to fight many uphill battles in life myself, and I sensed that this man needed a little support as well, just like I did all those years ago.
And so the next day, I drove him to the city’s best alcohol addiction rehabilitation center. I paid for an entire month upfront, hugged the man right, wiped his tears, and wished him good luck.
On my way back home, my heart welled up with a feeling that I hadn’t experienced a lot in my life — satisfaction.
I didn’t expect the man to contact me again or be indebted to me. I didn’t feel like a savior, just a decent human being.…Click Here To Continue Reading>>
But one month later, a sharp-looking young man walked into my office, looking for a job. I almost didn’t recognize him, but his kind eyes gave him away.
“Lester, it’s so good to see you! You look great!” He hugged me and thanked me a thousand times while my staff watched cluelessly, not knowing this softer side of me.
He won himself a job at my office, where he has been working as an admin assistant for the past three years.
It isn’t exactly a high-paying job, but Lester has made a life around it. He met a woman, and he lives on rent in a modest apartment right above the spot where he used to beg for alms. And he continues to learn and grow every single day.
I look at him, and I feel grateful that I was able to help a kind man build a better life.
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