Stories of Kindness from Around the World

A Homeless Man's Honesty Changed My Friend


--by jessi, posted May 20, 2008

Carlton is a middle aged black homeless man with schizophrenia, who lives in our beautiful, suburban community.  Many of my friends and I have known him for over 20 years.  He refuses medication and will not live with his family, so he sleeps in the woods and  is fed by the local community and business people.  We bring him food and try to help him anyway that we can.  He rides his bike throughout our little town and is able to survive in a way that I don't think I would be able to. 

One day a friend of mine was on his way to the bank.  He stopped at the Quick Check to purchase coffee and accidentaly dropped three hundred dollars on the ground.  As he approached his car, Carlton said, "Excuse me, you dropped this," and handed him the three hundred dollars.  My friend was overwhelmed by his honesty .  He wasn't sure he would have done the same thing if he was in Carlton's position.  Carlton changed my friend. 

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yoyo wrote: OK...I am sitting here with tears in my eyes. Soooo....soooo sweet. That just warms my heart. Thank you for telling that story and may God continue to bless Carlton and keep him safe. Thank you for doing what you can to help him "keep keeping on!"
makesomeonesmile wrote: Thanks for caring and for sharing your story!
wayfarer wrote: Ohhhhhh, Carlton is a very special man indeed. Have you ever heard the (perhaps too twee) saying that people with Downs are "touched by angels!? It sounds like Carlton has been touched by angels too! Thank you for telling us about him.
lmil1954 wrote: You have all blessed Carlton and he has blessed you. Thank you for telling us about him. It is won derful that he has been accepted as part of your community.
JuneBug wrote: Jessi, All I can say is ''WOW!!!'' May God continue to bless you and Carlton!!!
southerncross wrote: Thanks for sharing this with us. May God Bless you and your family and Carlton. All of you in your town and Carlton are good people. Have a happy new year.
liztree wrote: Amazing that someone choosing not to live in the mainstream should be the one to so perfectly illustrate what it is like to have a sense of "community"

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