At times, we encounter astonishing and unforeseen incidents that transform our existence in a lasting way. This was the case for Leslie Muir, an urban adventurer and photographer, whose life took a fateful turn on her birthday after an extensive day of exploration.
Leslie happened upon an apparently deserted crimson dwelling that piqued her interest, prompting her to pause and capture images of the enigmatic building. Little did she realize that her inquisitiveness would lead her to someone who would have a profound impact on her life.
As she explored the property, she noticed something that she never could have expected. In the living room of the supposedly abandoned house, Leslie heard a quaint “Hello.”
Leslie met Lawrence, a man who had been sitting alone in the house.
“This is Lawrence. He lives in a house I had believed to be abandoned,” Leslie wrote alongside a photo she took of him. “I found him in the living room. He has a hard time getting around so he spends most of his time in there. Alone,” she added.
Leslie soon learned that Lawrence was missing his right eye and his left wasn’t much better off because of severe cataracts. But, his ill-health hadn’t seemed to hurt his spirit.
“Even after noticing a stranger essentially helping themselves to his life, he was nothing but sweet and kind to me,” Leslie recalled.
During the next three hours, Leslie got to know Lawrence and learned his tragic story. She found out that he was dying and had no one to care for him. He had mentally prepared himself to leave this life alone since he had spent every day that way for years in this hardly inhabitable house.
But Leslie wasn’t about to let Lawrence be abandoned ever again. She helped him move into a retirement home, where she continued to visit with him often. They shared several meals together and even enjoyed BBQs and outings that neither had ever imagined.
“He’s safe and warm and seems to be fairly happy to be around some new people, although I know he misses home,” Leslie wrote of her friend’s move. Lawrence didn’t have very much longer to live, but at least he would leave this life feeling loved, all because a stranger decided to stop.
Leslie’s act of kindness meant everything to Lawrence, and he made sure to let her know that.
“He shared something with me that will stay with me forever. He said the day I showed up was the best day of his life,” Leslie wrote. “The best day of my life was when I met him. He gave me the chance to really do something for someone — an act of kindness with no expectation of reward.”
Leslie’s story is a reminder that there are angels among us, and sometimes, they come in the form of strangers who stop to help when no one else will.
In a world where people are quick to judge and often overlook the needs of others, Leslie chose to stop and show compassion to a man who had been forgotten by society. No one deserves to be forgotten, and Leslie ensured that Lawrence never will be.
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Sources: Taphaps, Little Things
Beautiful lady! God bless them both.