Kindness and a willingness to help others are not the worst human qualities.
And sometimes the universe can generously reward them! Here’s a story about how a homeless man helped a girl who found herself in a difficult situation on the road at night: she ran out of gas, the place was unfamiliar, and she panicked. Kate was visiting friends in Philadelphia and ran out of gas on her way.
A homeless man gave his last $20 – and it changed her life forever.
The girl stopped, not knowing what to do next. She said she was in a terrible panic. Then a homeless man approached her car and said his name was Johnny.
Johnny realized she was in trouble and decided to help her. He advised her to stay in the car and lock the doors just in case, saying the area was not safe.
A homeless man gave his last $20 – and it changed her life forever.
A few minutes later, the man returned to the car with a gas can. It turned out he had spent his last $20 on that gas.
At that moment, Kate couldn’t repay him the money – she had no money with her. But later, she came back, brought money and warm clothes for Johnny, and started doing it regularly.
A homeless man gave his last $20 – and it changed her life forever.
One day, on her way, she bought him two cereal bars, and he asked, “Do you want one?” And Kate decided to try to do something more for this kind person: she organized a fundraiser to help Johnny.
The initial amount of $10,000 was collected instantly, and the money kept pouring in. People became hooked on Johnny’s story.
He had been a marine, an ammunition technician, then a firefighter and paramedic. However, he started having tough times.
A homeless man gave his last $20 – and it changed her life forever.
“He really wants to get back to a proper job, and I believe that if he has housing and a job, his life can return to normal,” says Keith.
Johnny’s reaction when he found out how much money strangers had given him on the internet: At the time of writing, the amount was $289,687.
A homeless man gave his last $20 – and it changed her life forever.
Johnny requested the fundraiser to stop at around $100,000, and the page was closed. But people still wrote to Kate and wanted to help, so the campaign was relaunched.
Johnny says it’s too much for him, and he’ll use some of the funds for a good cause. People send many well-wishes to the heroes of this story. Everyone hopes that Johnny can get his life back on track. So be it!
