“Miranda, let’s go! Your mother is going to get angry at us again for being late!” George yelled at his girlfriend, Miranda, through his car window. He was already in the driver’s seat and waiting for her to come. But this was a common occurrence. Miranda always took a little longer to finish getting ready, and then she tended to forget something behind.In the meantime, George looked around their new car. Well, new to them. They had just bought it for a great price, and it was in fantastic condition. They bought it together, so it was their first real…
Author: town gist
Old Man Sits in the Same Corner for Months Waiting for Daughter Who Kicked Him Out of the Car — Story of the Day A police officer sees an old man sitting in the corner and learns that he is homeless since his daughter abandoned him and is still patiently waiting for her.How many times have we heard of man’s inhumanity to man? We always think of vicious strangers victimizing faceless victims, but often the cruelest acts are practiced by those we love and trust.As a policeman, James McGowan thought he’d seen the worse of what humanity could do —…
A man is frozen in place when he sees his first love dumpster diving for food 53 years after they broke up.The impact was shocking. Unexpected. Painful. It was heart-wrenching and devastating when William recognized Amanda as the woman who was dumpster diving in search of food in an alley in San Francisco, California.It was a glorious, colorful autumn day when they’d first met. Amanda was 17, and he was 18. He was sitting on the campus of their university when she came up to him and offered him a cup of coffee. “Hi, I’m a part of a campaign…
When Rose saw snow starting to fall, she took a homeless girl, Sarah, home for the night. However, the older woman woke up to some noise and shouts. Then she saw the girl shaking and holding a frying pan in her hands. That’s when Rose knew she had to do more for Sarah.“Come on, girl. It’s going to start snowing pretty heavy soon. Come with me,” Ms. Rose Walton insisted, pulling the homeless girl up from the floor outside the local bakery. “I can’t in good conscience leave a girl like you out stranded like this.”“I’m not exactly a girl,…
While visiting her mother’s grave, Lily suddenly heard her voice and turned around. The lady standing behind her looked exactly like her mom, but she quickly realized she wasn’t. Then the woman explained her unbelievable story and did something for Lily that changed her life.“Mom, I really miss you. I wish you were here with me,” Lily said for the millionth time while placing a bouquet on her mother’s grave. She sat down on the grass and started talking to her mother’s headstone, telling her everything about the last week. The teenager looked intently at the beautiful lettering which spelled…
Mother Keeps Telling Daughter Dad Is Dead, Years Later a Strange Man Came knocking On The Door— Story of the Day When a strange man knocked on her door, Olivia was surprised to see in him the same eyes that had stared at her in the mirror. But her mother, Anastasia, always told her that her dad passed away before she was born. Then the man on her doorstep revealed the most shocking story about her mother. “Who could that be?” Olivia muttered to herself as she approached her front door. She wiped her hands on her apron as she…
A dying man tells his wife he has left her a special gift in a painting he’d given her and leads her to an unexpected discovery.Amanda and Steve Ferris had been married for 50 years, and she would have sworn that she knew everything there was to know about the man she considered her soul mate.Amanda had fallen in love with Steve at first sight, and he’d swept her off her feet. Just three months after their first meeting they were exchanging their vows and Amanda never regretted her decision. It was only on his deathbed that she realized her…
A man steals an old woman’s purse in the park and makes an extraordinary discovery that ends up transforming his life.Timothy Oster had been living on the streets for so long that he’d forgotten he’d ever lived any other way. At thirty-five, he was hardened, angry, and like so many other homeless people, he deadened the pain with drink.Twenty years on the streets meant that Tim was a survivor, and the things he did to survive weren’t always exactly legal, or pleasant. Tim had no friends because no one trusted him, and he trusted no one. It is hard to…
A man simply identified as Gbubemi has been accused of brutalising his wife in Sapele, Delta State. According to news portal, Sapele Oghenek, the man said to be from the Dabio family, has been allegedly maltreating the woman since they got married.
Caroline and Jacob had a meet-cute on the streets and started dating. However, Caroline’s parents disapproved of the relationship because Jacob was poor. One day, she got into a terrible accident in his car and couldn’t walk again. Then Jacob shocked all of them.“I still remember the day we met vividly. It felt like we stepped right into a rom-com and never got out. I was taking pictures by the Greyhound bus station, and you came to talk to me. We never stopped talking since. No matter what others say, I will always love you, Jacob, and I know our…