SakshiSharing Memories
Another contributor shared his personal experience, “Several years ago, my mother’s ring was stolen from my house. To this day, I recall the empty feeling in the pit of my stomach. Hopefully, your honest example will encourage others to pay it forward. Kudos to you, Billy Ray.”
A New Lease On Life
Sarah and Bill had kept it a secret from Billy. When they came to him with the cash and the story the man could not believe his ears. Whereas the entire world was admiring him for his great deed, Billy still felt himself unworthy of all these praises and love.“I like it, but I don’t think I deserve it,” Billy said. In fact, he was surprised at seeing people’s reactions. “What I actually feel like, what has the world come to when someone returns something that doesn’t belong to him, and all this happens?”
A Local Hero
Billy continued, “I still see some of the same people, but only now, instead of coming up and giving me change, they’re coming up, shaking my hand, and you know, saying ‘hey good job.’” His honesty not only made him a hero but also helped him get off the street.
No Longer Homeless
The money helped him a lot in starting a new life. Not many people get this chance. He considered himself lucky and decided to use cash wisely. Billy contacted an attorney who suggested him to put money into a trust. The man now had enough cash to buy himself a vehicle along with the house. He will be doing the reconstruction on his own. Well, this is not where his story ends.
The Best Gift Of All
Billy was yet to get the greatest gift of his life. After getting fame and money, the man reunited with his lost family. His family had been searching for him for the last 16 years. They saw him on TV and it is from there they found him out. Billy’s family thought that their brother had passed away. Naturally, they were very much relieved when they spotted him on TV.
Long Lost Brother
Robin, Billy’s sibling recalls how did she feel when she learned that her bother was alive, “I got on the computer one morning and I knew it was my brother as soon as I saw the picture.” Robin lived in Wichita Falls, Texas that was 500 miles afar. Robin was more than happy about finding her brother back. “We cried on the phone and talked about how happy we were that we found each other because he said he was worried about me too. He had been gone so long,” reminisced Robin.