Homeless man who lost it all

Dominique

@dodo19 (48142)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

7 Mar 16

@Letranknight2015 it's very true. As much as I may like to have a little more income, I still wouldn't trade what I have.

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

Yes, we may not be rich but we have a home and a family which is really something important @dodo19 some people are rich and have everything but never happy with what they have because they take it for granted.

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

@dodo19 I wouldn't trade my life today for what he has now.

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

6 Mar 16

It's so sad that there are such a lot of people in this position, some through no fault of their own. That doesn't seem to be the case with the one you are talking about - he brought it upon himself.

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

He did brought it upon himself, he wasted all of his parents hardwork @jaboUK and in the end he lost everything. I feel sad for the parents, watching their kid down below in the streets asking for alms.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

6 Mar 16

Some people are to dependent on their family then when a tradegy happens they don't know how to handle it or what to do and if there is money involved they can go through it like there is no tomorrow. It is to bad he is out on the street but he could go and see if he can find some help and perhaps a job to pull himself back up.

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

Hello @Marcyaz sometimes I feel this could be my fate even though I don't hang out and do go party at night. But I do my best to be responsible as far as I can go. But this person really just didn't care until it was too late. I feel so bad for him now he's just nothing and walking endlessly on the streets.

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Jaymie Suh

@cherriefic (10399)

• Philippines

6 Mar 16

I think I've seen this one before. When I saw it, it made me pursue more with my studies. At least whatever happens, I can have a job to support me. Good thing I did that before I lost both my parents.

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

Hello @cherriefic , Good for you at least this hit you before they passed on. I am probably lucky to still have parents and embarrassing to a fact that I didn't have a permanent job. But with the family business at least I can be somewhat responsible to some degree in keeping the tenants updated and in line.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

6 Mar 16

That's the problem for some people. They live in happy go lucky lifestyle.

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

Yes, this was his problem @Shavkat and tend to forget responsibilities. stories like this, makes me realized that i should do more with my life even though if it's on just the internet.

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Yalul

@yalul070 (1712)

• Manila, Philippines

7 Mar 16

yeah that's why I have always encouraged my children to study and I have always told them that education is their ultimate inheritance from me. one day i'll pass on, I only hope that I have prepared them enough for their lives ahead.

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

Hello @yalul070 I do hope they take your advices seriously and focus on their studies. Though I was not that intelligent or academically motivated, I did my part and the best i could to graduate. Hard to believe that it's been eleven years since I graduated college, time flies by. At least I've finished my education.

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

@yalul070 it's the major foundation for every body

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Yalul

@yalul070 (1712)

• Manila, Philippines

7 Mar 16

@Letranknight2015 yeah, education is the number one tool that we can equip our children with so they can tackle life on their own.

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joy

@MGjhaud (23228)

• Philippines

6 Mar 16

story of his life. people who practically lives on the street envy those who were born with a silver spoon. may he find his way back.

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joy

@MGjhaud (23228)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

@Letranknight2015 thats life i guess. some say 'we only get one chance'

joy

@MGjhaud (23228)

• Philippines

10 Mar 16

@Letranknight2015 good for you.

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

9 Mar 16

@MGjhaud we only have one chance, but at least i didn't get involve with friends and hangs out late night.

Lee Ka

@kaka135 (14994)

• Malaysia

6 Mar 16

I think gratitude is something we really should learn. We are all very blessed with what we have and who we are.

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

I agree @kaka135 we should always be happy that we still have what other's took for granted and lost.

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

6 Mar 16

I think his parents are rolling in their grave to know that the son loses everything that they have left behind. They might as well give everything to charities. At least the money is used to help more people, rather than spent by that useless son.

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

Just like the homily yesterday , about the prodigal son . That's why we should know how to manage our finances , lest when time comes , we will be left with nothing . Money no matter how plenty you have them , will be depleted if you don't know where to spend it . It should always be spent wisely .

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

8 Mar 16

@Letranknight2015 Save but do you enjoy some also .

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

9 Mar 16

@SIMPLYD well, Im enjoying myself with playing with the dogs and exercise.

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

Hello I've been thinking about that now a days @SIMPLYD saving more and more because Im not earning the way I used to.

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70020)

• United States

6 Mar 16

It is good to be so grateful Letran and to know these stories of the less fortunate, even if it happened because of ill choices.

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70020)

• United States

7 Mar 16

@Letranknight2015 You are right Letran. It is sad that people do the same over and over to meet the same fate.

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

9 Mar 16

@TiarasOceanView I wished this won't happen to me.

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

Hello @TiarasOceanView It was his ill choice that led him to his fate. what is sad now is that even to this day and age people here tend to make the same mistake he did, would likely end up just like him.

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julito

@antonbunot (11146)

• Calgary, Alberta

8 Mar 16

I almost lost everything I owned and worked for so hard for many years . . that was 10 years ago when I was hooked to casino gambling! Thank God, I "woke up" before it was too late.

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

9 Mar 16

Good for you that you woke yourself up before it's too late. I used to be too addictive in the lottery, but after months of betting I decided to stop. But went on again but using only one set of numbers and not spending on it too much. @antonbunot

Scindhia H

@Scindhia (1906)

• India

7 Mar 16

People take so many things for granted - relationships and security being few of them. Its so sad and hard hitting to hear of his plight. We should be grateful for our life and blessings and try to help others in whatever little way we can.

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

What happened to him should serve as a lesson to us that not everything last forever @Scindhia

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minisam

@miniam (9151)

• Bern, Switzerland

6 Mar 16

some bad hand in life are not dealt us by nature, sometimes we look for the bad luck without even knowing it

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

I don't think it was his intention to look for bad luck, he just chose not to be responsible and faced his consequences in the end. @miniam

Go Crossbones

@crossbones27 (52905)

• Mojave, California

6 Mar 16

That happens to a lot of rich sport athletes here in the US. I do not think they become homeless, but they loose all the fortunes they have made playing professional sports when they retire from them. Most of them do not know how to handle that kind of money and then go bankrupt. They usually survive off of their name alone.

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (42727)

• Delhi, India

6 Mar 16

That's a sad story. There are people who don't work and just remain dependent on others which may be harmful in long run. We should not always rely on our parent's property but should work hard in our lives to earn.

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

Hello @sjvg1976 Well, I thought of that a while, but when I realized how mom couldn't watch over the business that much, I decided to stick around and help. In fact, I just stop applying while the business is being made. If i can't take care of this property, how much more if I'm on my own.

waflay

@waflay (2737)

• Nairobi, Kenya

6 Mar 16

Too bad that he didn't think of a future with no parents around and so the unexpected just happened making him just go down.

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Mar 16

Hello @waflay it was really sad he didn't think about it, now he is one of those homeless people in the streets.

dazzledlady

@dazzledlady (1618)

• Philippines

6 Mar 16

Its sad how his life turned out. I think he has full of regrets now. But I do hope those people who knew him would help him out of poverty. It makes me wonder where are all his friends before?

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