Notary Learns Homeless Man’s Name and Says He’s Been Looking for Him for 10 Years – Story of the Day

A homeless man named Carl was surprised to hear that the local notary in their town had been looking for him for ten years. What happened next surprised him and changed his life forever.

Carl was a homeless man who would sit in the same place in a small local town every single day. The locals of the city already knew him, and while most were generally nice to him, there were some who would tease him and mock him for being poor.

Despite this, Carl would always be nice and courteous to everyone. In fact, he would often offer to help those he encounters, whether it be guiding senior citizens in crossing the road or helping other people carry their grocery bags.

One day, the town’s notary passed by him with his son. At that moment, the notary bumped into a friend of his and they began talking. Meanwhile, his son suddenly locked eyes with Carl, and with a devious smile, he decided to approach him.

“Hey, homeless man. How many years has it been since you took a shower? The streets smell filthy because of you,” he said. Carl was used to being teased for his smell, so he decided not to respond to the boy.

“Are you deaf? Why aren’t you answering my question? Or is it because you can’t talk since you didn’t go to school?” the boy taunted again. This time, his father overheard what he was saying and proceeded to put a heavy hand on his shoulder.

“Son, is that how I raised you? It’s disgusting what you’re doing to this man. Have some respect! You need to apologize right now,” he said, scolding him.

After his son muttered an apology, the father apologized again. “I am so sorry. My name is Peter, and this is my son Arnold. I will talk to my son again and make him realize what he did was wrong. Please forgive us,” he said, bowing a little.

“It’s no problem, really,” Carl said with a faint smile on his lips.

“Please, allow me to buy you some food. You must be hungry. I don’t mind eating, too,” Peter said, extending a hand for Carl to stand up. With that, the three of them walked towards a nearby pizza store.

They decided to sit on the bench outside and eat their pizza together. There, Peter decided to share a little bit about his life.