Poor Man Finds Grandma’s Diary in Attic and Notices Drawn Map with Red Cross in It — Story of the Day
A poverty-stricken man does a favor for a homeless man and inadvertently finds a map that led him to a chest buried in his late grandparents’ hometown.
A house. That was the only difference between Simon Caldwell and other beggars on the street. He was an extremely poor man who could barely keep the roof of his house over his head. He had a lot of debt, and the collectors were threatening to take his house, which would confirm his status as a beggar.
His wife, Celine, and son John left him two years ago after he was fired. Since then, he moved back into his parents’ house, and there he stayed.
Simon found an old book in his attic that led him to a great discovery | Source: Shutterstock
In some months, the house would be confiscated, and he would have to make a living on the streets. The thought made the gentleman shudder, but he knew he had no choice.
Despite all that, Simon was a very kind and sincere man who rendered help to everyone who needed it. One night, he was at home solving a crossword puzzle when he heard a knock at the door.
Standing on his porch was a poor homeless man who looked malnourished and very cold — winter was approaching. “Can I help you?” Simon asked, genuinely concerned. Beggars did not often knock on doors asking for help, and if this one was, it meant he was pretty down bad. That could be me in a few months, Simon thought.
“I’m very cold and I was wondering if you could lend me a blanket I could use. I stay just around the corner in that alley,” the man said, pointing down the street at a famous beggar’s alley.
People called it that because it seemed like the go-to place for homeless people who didn’t want to take their chances on the street.
“If you would just wait here a moment, I’m sure I could find an extra blanket for you,” Simon told the beggar.
Simon was in his home one day when he heard a knock on his door | Source: Pexels
“What about food? I would be extremely grateful if I could have some,” the man hastily added, hunger reflecting in his eyes.
Simon felt terrible because...