Lily was a sales clerk in a food shop. And her life was not easy - she worked a lot clutching at every opportunity to make ends meet. It was clear that she was not a rich girl. Instead, her financial condition was too poor. But she was always kind to the needy and was ready to give the shirt off her back to them. Even she was so popular among the poor people because she never said 'no' to them.
The thing is, she grew up in an orphanage after her mom abandoned her there when she was 5 years old. She knew better than anyone what it's like to be needy. So, she always dreamed to get back to her family. But in many years even her mom didn't come to see her. All she had left from her childhood was a half-piece photograph. This half piece showed her mom and didn't know about the other one. But she still kept and valued it. When she looked at the picture, she thought it was her family.
One day she was working in her shop when a beggar came into the store. The customers looked at him in disgust. He was looking shabby in his dirty and torn clothes. He came to Lily and requested her to give him a loaf of discounted the previous day's bread. She handed him one and said that she would not charge him for it and offered it for free. That old beggar became very happy and said, "God bless you!"
Lily didn't notice that the shop owner saw the event and got very angry. She came to her and said, "For free?" Then she assured Lily that she was going to deduct it from her pay. She also assured her that if she had seen it once again, she would fire her. Lily became disappointed and feared losing her only job. She said sorry to the owner.
She was so surprised to see the poor man sitting on a bench near the shop after she had finished her shift. She was returning home and saw him. So, she went there and asked him why he was still there. He replied that he had nowhere to go as he was homeless. Lily felt sorry for the man and also felt as if there were some kind of special connection between him and her. She told him that she could sleep on the couch that night and the next morning they would figure out what to do.
She took him home and they were having tea together. Then he told her that he knew right away that she had a good soul. She was surprised and asked him how he knew. He replied that he had seen it in her eyes. They were like his daughter's eyes. She was a kind child and her name was also Lily. Lily asked her where his daughter was then. He replied that he had not seen her in years. Then he showed her all he had. It was a half piece of an old picture. A man was hugging a little girl. In a moment Lily could recognize the girl in the photo. It was herself!
She could not believe her eyes but she was sure it was the second half of the picture she still had. She understood that that old man was her father. She somehow said, "Dad!.. Is it you?"
It turned out that many years ago Lily's father ended up in the hospital and her mother saw an opportunity. She divided their family photo and took only her photo with her. She told her husband that she was leaving him for a lover, and nothing could stop her. She also showed her cruelty. She told him that he would never see his daughter again.
She sold their house and abandoned Lily in an orphanage before leaving with her lover. The little girl cried and requested her mom not to go. Then she gave her half of the picture and told her to keep it so that she would remember how pretty her mom was.
Lily's old father grabbed her hands and said that he had no idea her mom had done that to her. He thought he was alone and gave up on life and started to wander the streets with no purpose. He thought he had lost her forever.
God Himself brought Lily and her father together that evening giving them a second chance to become a family. And finally, her father pulled himself together and started working hard. Soon he and his daughter managed to start a small but profitable business. But the most important thing was that they found each other and together they started to help those in need.
No matter how hard your life seems to be, remember: God will always find a way to bring joy to kind people.
Yes very true...God always find way to joy to kind people....I'm a living victim....even though I have no one support....God has always been with me and support me....I really thank God for my life.