a hungry homeless man saw an older woman
struggling to carry her heavy grocery
bags he helped her out and carried them
to her house the next day the grocery
store owner's men grabbed him by his
shirt and brought him to the store after
the woman found something she never
shopped for in her bag
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they say there's light at the end of the
tunnel but for some people it's easier
said than done texas-based Carpenter
Alfred Tyler stories as such
when hurricane Harvey hit Texas in 2017
it ruined more than just his home Alfred
lost his house to the catastrophic
flooding and the only person he called
family his beloved wife Sophia was one
of among hundreds who lost their lives
since then Alfred had been living on the
Straits homeless and a widower he saw no
hope in living and couldn't find any job
he quit going to the church and often
argued with God for making his life so
miserable but one day God answered all
his questions in the most Unthinkable
way
on a hot afternoon in June 2021 Alfred
was wandering the street looking for
some shade he was thirsty and hungry he
dug into the pockets of his ragged pants
and heard a few dimes clink he decided
to save them to buy a bun or bread for
dinner exhausted and sweating Alfred
arrived at a supermarket's parking lot
it was filled with many vehicles so he
thought nobody would find him waiting
out the afternoon there whenever Alfred
saw Shoppers coming out he walked toward
them extending his Hound for arms while
some tossed a dime or two others mostly
ignored him as if it were nothing Alfred
was hurt but what could he possibly do
whenever something like this happened
he'd either grin or blamed God for his
situation
tired and hungry Alfred decided to take
a nap on the empty spot where he taken
refuge for the afternoon he'd almost
dozed off when he heard something
scraping on the floor a little farther
away from him what's that noise he
mumbled and lifted his head to Sea an
older woman had just exited the
supermarket with a shopping cart trying
to unload her heavy bags and carry them
Alfred couldn't just wait and watch he
got up never mind that he could smell
his own sweat and approach the wealthy
looking woman to help hi there do you
need any help please give it to me I'll
help you out he said grabbing the
shopping cart Alpha began unloading the
bags from it and looked at her again I
can carry them for you to your house if
you don't mind he said shyly the older
woman who's stunned by the stranger's
interest in helping her out because
nobody had done this to her before she
often shot there and most of the time
she carried her bags herself and loaded
him in her car but that day she didn't
take her car and had to walk home
carrying the Hefty baggage after a brief
thought she asked Alfred if he was sure
and told him she had no money I can't
pay you young man I just spent my last
time shopping she looked at a homeless
stranger from head to assuming he would
just walk away shouting or cursing at
her for wasting his time but Alfred
reply made her realize that not all poor
people were after money you look like my
mother and I wouldn't charge my mother
for my help Alfred said please allow me
to carry these bags for you he insisted
picking up the heavy bags for 15 minutes
or so Alfred followed the older woman to
her house with her bags when they got
there she invited him for a cup of tea
but he refused the stranger's kindness
touched the woman's heart as she watched
Alfred wave and disappear into the
straight then she checked her bag and
was startled to find something she
didn't remember purchasing she examined
the item and decided to track down the
homeless man immediately
the woman Revisited the supermarket the
following day and looked around for
Alfred but he wasn't there she walked
into the store and met with the owner
asking him to find the homeless man can
you find him please he must have come
here she said the ccdv footage should
help when you see him yesterday the
store owned rest I think at around 2PM
he was in the parking lot
pause pause the store owner told the
technician is that him he asked the
woman pointing at Alfred on the computer
screen that's him yes that's the guy
let's find him the older woman said
after seeing the homeless man in the
store CCTV footage the supermarket owner
sent his security guards to look for
Alfred he gets the man lived on the same
street or same town after hours of
searching platforms bus stands and
parking lots the men returned with
Alfred grabbing him by his shirt when
the older woman saw how they held the
poor man she became Furious leave him
you were told to bring him not drag him
Alfred was frightened it had no clue
what was happening what's happening I
didn't do anything he said his eyes
filled with tears and fear these men
found me in the bus stand and asked if I
was here yesterday when I told them I
was they grabbed me by my shirt and
brought me here I didn't do or steal
anything
Alfred kept begging him to let him go
that's when the older woman came across
and hugged him while the others watched
in surprise Mom what are you doing the
store owner asked her as it turned out
she was the supermarket owner's mother
and wanted to meet Alfred to return that
chain that had accidentally slipped into
her bag
I saw this chain and when I opened the
locket I saw this picture is she your
wife she asked Alfred the man burst into
tears and told her he thought he'd lost
the only memory he had of his late wife
thought I'd never see it again Alfred
cried I looked for it yesterday but
couldn't find it
the older woman told her son Jake about
Alfred's Kai D the previous day she took
him aside and minutes later the mother
and son approached a homeless man with
some good news that moved him to tears
what did you say your name was Jacob
asked him Alfred Tyler Mr Tyler glad to
meet you I'm Jacob Johnson we were
looking to hire someone to help our
elderly customers carry their bags I
think it'd be a good fit what do you
think Alfred couldn't believe his ears
tears gushed down his eyes as he folded
his hands in gratitude and nodded his
hand he was overly delighted and for the
first time since the tragedy he thanked
God for helping him Jacob handed him a
uniform set and asked him to start the
next day Alfred was gladdened before
leaving he looked at the older woman to
thank her thank you so much you're no
different from my mother he said in
tears and you're no different from my
son she said petting Alfred on his
shoulder before leaving he stopped to
ask her for a name Mary my name's Mary
Johnson she said moving Alfred to tears
once again his late mom's name was also
Mary
from that day on Alfred a once homeless
man raped the sweet fruits of his
compassion he got a good job and started
going to church every Sunday even more
he never complained about anything or
blamed God ever again
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