{"id":5590,"date":"2024-12-30T02:01:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T02:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/?p=5590"},"modified":"2024-12-30T02:01:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T02:01:10","slug":"man-lying-on-carton-near-walmart-in-the-christmas-cold-is-ignored-by-many-young-boy-takes-pity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/archives\/5590","title":{"rendered":"Man Lying on Carton near Walmart in the Christmas Cold Is Ignored by Many, Young Boy Takes Pity\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A 7-year-old boy brings a miracle to the life of a homeless man on Christmas Eve through his act of kindness.\n

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Christmas is a sad season and meant only for the rich. The phrase came to Cameron in an instant after the crowd\u2019s murmur jolted him awake and named him for the amorphous depression that had plagued him all evening.\n\n

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It was snowing once again. The sky was still dark, and people were pouring in and out of the Walmart store where he was lying on a carton, cuddled up in an almost torn blanket and a black jacket, which he hadn\u2019t changed in a long while.\n\n

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Of all the millions of people in Florida, he was practically the only one who had decided to sleep early on Christmas Eve to avoid the constant pain he was feeling \u2014 partially due to betrayal he\u2019d experienced and partially due to the bruises that had covered almost every inch of his face.\n\n

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\"Cameron\n\n

Cameron was begging outside a Walmart store\n\n\n

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Cameron was a wealthy pharmaceutical manufacturer in Texas, and he and his friend cum business partner Nicholas had been on their way to Florida for a business deal a few days ago. Little did Cameron know it was all a dirty ruse to get him out of the way, and he\u2019d be in a terrible state one day.\n\n

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The evening all this happened had started like any other. Nicholas had come to Cameron\u2019s house to discuss the plan. They had agreed to meet someone on the outskirts of Florida who would lead them to the city\u2019s central plant, where the pharmaceuticals they were interested in producing were manufactured.\n\n

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As Cameron and Nicholas approached the plant\u2019s outskirts, a man in his 30s approached Nicholas and asked him to exit their car alone. Nicholas told Cameron to stay inside.\n\n

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Nicholas and the strange man stood at a distance from the car, talking about something, occasionally looking at Cameron and pointing to the building where they\u2019d arrived. They soon walked away, with Nicholas motioning to Cameron that he\u2019d be back shortly.\n\n

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What are they even discussing? Why on earth would that man want to talk to Nicholas alone?\u00a0Cameron\u2019s mind raced with the most bizarre suspicions at their sight.\n\n

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Cameron froze in shock when he answered Nicholas\u2019 phone\n\n\n

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Suddenly, Nicholas\u2019 phone, which he\u2019d forgotten in the car, rang, and a shock ran through Cameron. The wallpaper on the phone was a picture of Nicholas and Cameron\u2019s wife Linda kissing, and the contact that flashed across the screen was named \u201clove.\u201d\n\n

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Is it possible this could be Linda? Should I pick up the call?\u00a0Cameron was baffled.\n\n

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Nevertheless, he answered it, and his suspicions were confirmed. \u201cHi honey, did you reach safely? Did you manage to get rid of that idiot Cameron?\u201d the voice asked.\n\n

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Cameron recognized it was Linda. It was her voice. And the deal that Nicholas had organized wasn\u2019t a pharmaceutical one. It was all a plan to get rid of him, and Cameron realized it late.\n\n

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He immediately got out of the car and began looking for a way out, but two men dressed all in black stood in his way. Nicholas and the strange man soon appeared from behind them, Nicholas smirking. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, Cameron. I didn\u2019t have a choice. I\u2019m hoping you\u2019ll forgive me.\u201d\n\n

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\"Cameron\n\n

Cameron was attacked and dumped on the outskirts of Florida by Nicholas\n\n\n

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That was all Cameron remembered when he opened his eyes one day and found himself in an underground tunnel in the outskirts of Florida. His wallet, phone, and money were all gone, and one side of his face was covered in dried blood.\n\n

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It had probably been days since he\u2019d been left alone there in the tunnel. Perhaps he\u2019d been attacked on his head, hence, the blood, he reasoned.\n\n

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He slowly left the area and climbed up, his head still throbbing from the pain, until he reached a highway where all he encountered were large spreads of crops and an eerie dead silence.\n\n

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Fortunately, he soon encountered a kind truck driver who was on his way to the city to sell some of his produce and offered to give him a free ride to town as well as the old blanket he\u2019d been using to keep warm.\n\n

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Cameron somehow reached the city that day, but he didn\u2019t know what to do after that. He was very weak and tired and barely made it to the nearest Walmart store. His stomach was grumbling with hunger, and he felt light-headed as if he would collapse.\n\n

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\"Cameron\n\n

Cameron was weak and tired\n\n\n

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At this point, Christmas was just a day away. Cameron had clenched his fists around his stomach, attempting to quiet its growling and alleviate the pain he was feeling. He couldn\u2019t remember when he\u2019d last eaten, but it had been several days because he was tired and exhausted.\n\n

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Considering it was Christmas and a kind soul would help him out, Cameron opened his overcoat and folded it several times to make a bowl-like container out of it. He wrapped himself with the old blanket he had and sat there begging for food.\n\n

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\u201cExcuse me, ma\u2019am. Can you please get me a loaf of bread?\u201d he asked a woman who\u2019d just come out of the Walmart store. She didn\u2019t offer him anything; instead, she sneered at him for being homeless and then walked away.\n\n

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The second person that walked past Cameron gave him a judgmental look, and a few others pulled their kids away, labeling Cameron as a \u201chomeless freak,\u201d advising them to stay away from him.\n\n

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Poor Cameron\u2019s eyes welled up. He lowered his head and tucked it in the circle of his hands, and started crying. Suddenly, a squeaky voice of a child interrupted him. \u201cPlease take this before my mommy finds out!\u201d the child said.\n\n

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A little boy came to Cameron\u2019s rescue\n\n\n

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Cameron slowly lifted his head to see a boy of about 7 standing in front of him, holding a box of chocolates. \u201cIt\u2019s Christmas, and everyone enjoys chocolate on Christmas. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do,\u201d he said with a smile.\n\n

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Cameron couldn\u2019t stop crying at the boy\u2019s sight. \u201cThank you very much, young man! You have no idea how much you\u2019ve helped me!\u201d He sobbed as he accepted the box.\n\n

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\u201cI have to leave now. Otherwise, mommy will scold me. Bye!\u201d the boy said, preparing to leave, but as he turned around, he saw his mother standing behind him, her hands on her waist, giving him a stern look.\n\n

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\u201cHow many times have I told you, Tom, not to leave my sight? There are so many people here, honey! You could get lost!\u201d\n\n

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\u201cBut mom!\u201d Tom cried. \u201cI was telling you something, but you weren\u2019t listening to me!\u201d\n\n

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Tom offered chocolates to Cameron\n\n\n

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\u201cDidn\u2019t I buy the chocolates for you, Tom? What else do you want? Honey, you should know that I work very hard to support you. I already bought you your favorite toy car and chocolates.\u201d\n\n

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\u201cNo, mom!\u201d Tom said. \u201cIt\u2019s not about me. When we were coming to the store, I saw nobody was helping him, mom. So I bought the chocolates for him!\u201d Tom pointed at Cameron, who was holding the chocolate box in his hands and looking intently at Tom and his mother, Jade.\n\n

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\u201cI\u2019m sorry, I didn\u2019t know the boy troubled you for this. You can take it back,\u201d Cameron said, returning the box, but Jade refused and instead offered him help.\n\n

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\u201cYou look sick. You have so many injuries on your face. You can come with us, and we can get you checked,\u201d she suggested.\n\n

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\u201cThank you!\u201d Cameron cried. \u201cThat\u2019d be really sweet of you! But\u2026Can you please lend me your phone\u2026I \u2013 I need to\u2026\u201d Cameron had just started speaking when he felt disoriented, and grabbed his head, crying in pain. Looking at his condition, Jade drove him to the hospital, where the doctors informed her that Cameron would need to stay for a while due to a head injury that required treatment.\n\n

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Cameron was unconscious, and Jade decided not to leave the man alone. She and her son stayed with Cameron that night in the hospital.\n\n

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Jade offered to help Cameron\n\n\n

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When Cameron awoke the next morning, he told his entire story to Jade, and with her help, he reported the incident to the police.\n\n

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Jade visited him every day and looked after him while the cops were investigating his case. When Cameron was finally released from the hospital, Jade took him home and allowed him to stay with him as long as he wanted.\n\n

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Cameron discovered that Jade was a single mother who had divorced her abusive husband. As they spent more time together, Cameron felt himself growing closer to Jade, and the two eventually fell in love. Cameron proposed to her, and the woman nodded a yes. However, Cameron requested that they marry after he had reclaimed what was rightfully his. Cameron took off to Texas to settle his case after Jade agreed.\n\n

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However, when he arrived, he discovered that his company was on the verge of going bankrupt, and Nicholas and Linda had run away after squandering all of the money.\n\n

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Cameron had to stay in Texas until the case was settled. It took a few months, but Linda and Nicholas were eventually found. They had been hiding in a remote area of Texas. Cameron filed for divorce from Linda as soon as the cops caught her. Wrapping up everything took another two months, but Cameron was glad his wife and his best friend paid for their sins.\n\n

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Jade and Cameron lived happily ever after\n\n\n

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Cameron flew back to Florida, relieved that his ex-wife and friend had paid for their actions. He and Jade got married at a church and welcomed a baby girl soon after.\n\n

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Cameron began a new life with Tom, Jade, and their little baby girl Angela, forgetting the ridiculous past and moving on with his life.\n\n

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What can we learn from this story?\n\n

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  • One act of kindness can make a huge difference in someone\u2019s life.\u00a0Cameron\u2019s life was transformed from a miserable one to a happy one, thanks to little Tom\u2019s kindness of offering him chocolates on Christmas Eve.\n
  • Learn to be helpful and kind.\u00a0Little Tom helped Cameron without expecting anything in return, and that single act changed Cameron\u2019s life forever.\n\n\n
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