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An unfortunate old man who lost everything in the floods manages to save his grandson and move to a new town, where a kind stranger goes beyond the norm to help him and gives him keys to a new house. The stranger’s kindness is rewarded in an unexpected way.

78-year-old David stood outside his house’s compound, drenched in the rain and tightly hugging his two-year-old grandson, Noah. His home, which he had lovingly built, was ruined by the storm, and he could do nothing when the torrential rains ripped it apart.

“Dear Lord! Give me strength. What should I do now?” David cried helplessly as he saw his home being snatched away from him.

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David had a hard childhood and was raised in an orphanage. His wife died young and left him with a little daughter. David managed to deal with all his hardships and hoped to have a peaceful old age. However, the flood in the town destroyed all of the old man’s hopes.

It took away his only daughter and her husband, leaving David with their young boy. If Noah’s crying hadn’t alarmed him, the little child would have drowned in the water, and David would have never noticed.

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“We’ve only known each other for only a week. Why would you do anything like that for a stranger?” David asked her in tears.

Little Noah was sleeping in his crib when a section of the ceiling collapsed, and water began to fill his room. David was working in the kitchen when he heard Noah crying.

As he dashed over to rescue Noah, the ceiling started to fall apart, and David was lucky enough to rush out of the house before the whole structure collapsed. Thankfully, his car was saved as it was parked outside.

Losing the house was David’s last straw, and he decided to leave town. He got into the car with Noah and drove amidst the thick curtains of water to get them out of there as soon as possible. He had managed to grab his car keys and wallet before he ran out of the house, but a few dollar bills were all he had.

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David drove through the stormy night and heavy rain until he was out of town. His hands were trembling, and he was crying, unsure what to do next. He didn’t want to stay in the place that had taken everything from him.

After driving for almost four hours, David spotted a settlement of houses and pulled over. Noah was crying because he was hungry, but David had no idea where he could acquire milk or food at that hour in this new place. Besides, his car was almost out of gas, so the only option was to ask for help from the nearby houses.

As he knocked on the first door, an old woman answered. “Excuse me, can I please get some milk for my grandchild?” David pleaded with her. “We’ve come from another town. We lost our house in the flood. We really need help.”

The woman looked at him from head to toe. “Get lost! I am not doing charity here!”

“But ma’am, please—”

Before David could say anything else, the woman slammed the door in his face. Dejected, he knocked on the second door but was turned down again.

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Still, David didn’t give up and went door to door, but nobody wanted to give shelter to a dirty old man drenched in rain and with a crying baby.

“That kid is crying like there won’t be another day! Out you two!!” shouted another resident at him.

Crying helplessly, David sat on the curb and rocked Noah to quiet him. “Oh, you’ll be fine. Look at those trees, Noah. Aren’t they lovely?”