Homeless Man Finds Old Black Box and Sells It for $50 without Even Checking What’s Inside — Story of the Day

A homeless man woke up one morning and found a box with a lock. He sold the box for a little sum but what happened next changed his life.

Alex was a popular homeless man in the neighborhood. Although he was almost always drunk, people loved him because he always smiled and said nice words whenever they passed. Hence, they gave him gifts occasionally.

Whenever Alex received such gifts, he usually sold them off for cheap sums, which he would then use to buy alcoholic drinks and food.

No one knew how he found himself in such circumstances. He spoke well and sounded like someone with an education. However, rumors had it that he got depressed after losing his job and took to the streets.

Alex was good with the kids too. Anytime little children or teenagers passed by him, he always said kind words to them and advised them not to disobey their parents.

One day, Alex was walking on the road close to a school when he saw two boys being harassed by hooligans. He was drunk then but conscious enough to know what was happening.

He screamed at the hooligans to let go of the boys or feel his wrath. However, they laughed at him and asked him what he could do.

Without warning, Alex charged at the men with a long metal, cursing them as he did. Then, fearing for the worst, the hooligans ran away into an abandoned building down the road.

The two boys Alex rescued were grateful to him and thanked him. He asked them to be careful and walk in groups before bidding them farewell.

Two nights after his rescue act, Alex was sleeping in the abandoned house where he spent his nights. Suddenly, he heard some steps on the first floor followed by a voice.

Alex thought he was hallucinating because he usually had hallucinations he’s had his fill of alcohol. Hence, he did not bother to find out what it was and went back to sleep.

When Alex woke up in the morning and went around the abandoned house,...