Old Lady Gives Shelter to Poor Homeless Man, Unaware He Is an Escaped Prisoner — Story of the Day
An old lady who lived alone was kind enough to allow a poor homeless man into her home without knowing he was a wanted prisoner who had escaped a few years ago.
Agnes was an 83-year-old woman who lived on her own in Montgomery Drive, east of Illinois. She had been married to Jeff for about five decades until he passed away from pneumonia in 2011.
Everyone in the community knew them as the couple who showed compassion, kindness, and gave hope to the community through their deeds. Although they had no children, these two found it easy to welcome the old residents and even new ones into their homes.
David was given shelter by Agnes after he escaped from prison | Source: Shutterstock
After Fred’s passing, his wife decided to continue to build their charitable legacy. Agnes not only needed to honor her deceased husband through her display of kindness, but she somehow felt fulfilled by helping others.
On one warm summer evening, the 83-year-old thought about stretching her muscles; she had been confined to her home following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic that claimed the lives of many.
Agnes was not new to being alone or maintaining her privacy in the big old house, but she wanted to see the faces of real people and meet up with other friendly neighbors.
As she walked down the street, she saw a man in his fifties, dressed in torn, dirty, clothes. His hair was tangled, his nails appeared irritatingly long and unkempt. Even behind her thick-framed glasses, the old woman could see that the person she glanced at was a homeless man.
Agnes decided to stretch her bones by taking a walk as she had been confined to her home throughout the pandemic | Source: Pexels
After encountering the man, the 83-year-old woman discontinued her journey; she felt pity for him and wondered why such a man wandered around the neighborhood without catching anyone’s attention.
Three days later, while Agnes was working in her garden — the white lilies and daffodils seemed to have blossomed in time, she came in contact with the homeless man again.
This time, he stumbled upon her yard and politely asked for a job. He said he was great at gardening, and although he did not look like his “resume,” David’s sense of urgency gave him away to poor...