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Picking up nearly 1 billion, homeless people do an unexpected job, soon there are more than 3 billion
Updated:
16 Aug, 2019
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August 16, 2019
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The way of "getting rich" by this man is also very special and makes many people admire.
In the United States, if there are endless billionaires with wealth of hundreds of billions of dollars, there are also homeless people, almost no money to carry bags, eat meals to take care of tomorrow.
For them, from the sidewalk, to a fast food restaurant, bus station or park can all be their bed. Their survival story is mainly based on luck and there are countless uncertainties.
Glen James is one of those homeless people like that.
The unexpected turning point of a homeless person
Living in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, Glen James, an unexpected homeless person who has one day met him, is so fortunate. While wandering in a business center, Mr. James happened to discover a backpack left behind by someone.
Looking inside, James discovers a passport and more than $ 40,000, equivalent to about 1 billion and a few checks.
For an ordinary person, suddenly getting such a large amount of money is such a "heavenly" gift that is hard to refuse. For a homeless person who is in a state of poverty, the sky shows this "gift" even more necessary.
If that homeless person uses the money they get to improve their lives, it is probably hard to blame them.
And the unexpected decision helped bring in more than 3 billion VND
However, Glen James did not do so.
"I saw a lot of $ 100 bills, I said, 'Oh my God, this must return to its owner,'" James told reporter Kerry Sanders of NBC.
Without thinking too much, Mr. James took the ownerless backpack to the Boston city police station to report the incident. Here, the police praised the righteous action of this homeless man. They held a commendation ceremony and awarded him a certificate of merit.
And the good news is far away
It seems like the story of a beautiful act will end here, but a young man named Ethan Whittington in Midlothian City, Virginia, the way where James lived nearly 1000 km when he heard the story was extremely emotional. and decided to do something for him.
Mr. Ethan said that James deserves to receive more than just a merit.
Therefore, Ethan began an online donation campaign to help Mr. James. In just a few days, this great effort brought Mr. James more than $ 150,000, equivalent to more than VND 3 billion from benefactors around the world.
An organization was also set up to solve the tax problem of the amount of support, and also to ensure it would be used to help Mr. James in a practical way and not be targeted on alcohol or drugs. .
Ethan also flew to Boston to meet Mr. James for the first time.
"Thank you for everything," Mr. James said in his endless emotion when he met his benefactor, who helped him completely change his life.
In thanks to this, Ethan also replied, "I should be the one to say thank you, because you are sure the person deserves to receive a thank you".
Comment: In the Dhammapada, the Buddha said that "Greed, anger, and ignorance" are the source of sin, suffering, which causes people to lose their conscience and cause disasters in their lives.
Knowing to give up greed, hatred, and ignorance, knowing not to take part in things that are not yours, people not only retain their virtue, retain their self-respect, but also avoid the pitfalls and open their salaries The beautiful charm that they themselves cannot expect, the story of the homeless man named Glen James is a good example.
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In the United States, if there are endless billionaires with wealth of hundreds of billions of dollars, there are also homeless people, almost no money to carry bags, eat meals to take care of tomorrow.
For them, from the sidewalk, to a fast food restaurant, bus station or park can all be their bed. Their survival story is mainly based on luck and there are countless uncertainties.
Glen James is one of those homeless people like that.
The unexpected turning point of a homeless person
Living in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, Glen James, an unexpected homeless person who has one day met him, is so fortunate. While wandering in a business center, Mr. James happened to discover a backpack left behind by someone.
Looking inside, James discovers a passport and more than $ 40,000, equivalent to about 1 billion and a few checks.
For an ordinary person, suddenly getting such a large amount of money is such a "heavenly" gift that is hard to refuse. For a homeless person who is in a state of poverty, the sky shows this "gift" even more necessary.
If that homeless person uses the money they get to improve their lives, it is probably hard to blame them.
And the unexpected decision helped bring in more than 3 billion VND
However, Glen James did not do so.
"I saw a lot of $ 100 bills, I said, 'Oh my God, this must return to its owner,'" James told reporter Kerry Sanders of NBC.
Without thinking too much, Mr. James took the ownerless backpack to the Boston city police station to report the incident. Here, the police praised the righteous action of this homeless man. They held a commendation ceremony and awarded him a certificate of merit.
And the good news is far away
It seems like the story of a beautiful act will end here, but a young man named Ethan Whittington in Midlothian City, Virginia, the way where James lived nearly 1000 km when he heard the story was extremely emotional. and decided to do something for him.
Mr. Ethan said that James deserves to receive more than just a merit.
Therefore, Ethan began an online donation campaign to help Mr. James. In just a few days, this great effort brought Mr. James more than $ 150,000, equivalent to more than VND 3 billion from benefactors around the world.
An organization was also set up to solve the tax problem of the amount of support, and also to ensure it would be used to help Mr. James in a practical way and not be targeted on alcohol or drugs. .
Ethan also flew to Boston to meet Mr. James for the first time.
"Thank you for everything," Mr. James said in his endless emotion when he met his benefactor, who helped him completely change his life.
In thanks to this, Ethan also replied, "I should be the one to say thank you, because you are sure the person deserves to receive a thank you".
Comment: In the Dhammapada, the Buddha said that "Greed, anger, and ignorance" are the source of sin, suffering, which causes people to lose their conscience and cause disasters in their lives.
Knowing to give up greed, hatred, and ignorance, knowing not to take part in things that are not yours, people not only retain their virtue, retain their self-respect, but also avoid the pitfalls and open their salaries The beautiful charm that they themselves cannot expect, the story of the homeless man named Glen James is a good example.
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