Teen Helps Homeless Man To Get A Job After Sharing His Heartbreaking Note On Facebook
It’s a tough economy out there, that’s certainly no secret. And it seems to be getting worse and worse with every year that passes. The cost of living is getting higher, and so is the unemployment rate. So what happens when you find yourself both unemployed without anywhere to live?
Well, you may want to ask this homeless man who asked for one thing and one thing only; for any kind of work whatsoever in order to ‘make life worth living’. And because of that simple gesture, he has now gone and landed himself his first job.
Isn’t that amazing?
And who is the man in question, you may be wondering? Well, his name is Anthony Johnson. And how did he manage to land himself this job? Well, with hard work, sincerity and a heartfelt note. He left the note (below) by the side of the tent he sleeps in, and within it, he offered to work for free, in hope that someone would give him a much-needed break and help him change his life forever.
After being homeless for just over nine years, the 37-year-old has been sleeping right next to a bus stop in Hastings, which is a city in East Sussex, United Kingdom. For Anthony Johnson, things were looking incredibly bleak, and there didn’t seem much of a chance of him getting out of this particular hole anytime soon.
That is, until, thankfully (and miraculously) a 16-yeard-old girl name Charlotte Howard shared a photo of Anthony’s tear-inducing note of Facebook, where, thanks to the power of social media, it gathered tons and tons of attention… until it then eventually caught the eye of a landscape gardener who was very potentially in need of an assistant to help him with his workload.
The landscaper’s name is Nelson Smith, and he actually runs his own business. So, thanks to the power of goodwill and the internet, Smith then contacted Anthony and offered him the trial he so desperately needed. Anthony, he starts his new job on Monday.
“I wouldn’t have got anywhere looking for a job if it wasn’t for her – she really is incredible.
“She saw me and recognized my position and decided she wanted to do something to help.
“It’s not like I haven’t previously been asking for help but all it takes is an open-minded person like Charlotte to come along and help.”
Sorry, just give me a minute… it’s hard to type with all these freakin’ tears in my eyes.
Anthony has reported that he did actually use to live a very different life, and it was walking away from that, and I quote, ‘horrible life’ is what landed him on the streets in the first place.
He also said: “I didn’t want to do the things I used to do – my social circles used to be drug takers and criminals. Now it’s pastors and people doing outreach work.
Getting a job is about having something to do rather than rotting away on a bench – it’s about having something in your life and at the moment that seems to be coming back.”
Anthony’s one of two guardian angels, Nelson, said that he wanted to contact Anthony because he recognized him as someone who was ‘trying to help themselves’, and that in the past, he himself had actually experienced problems with mental health throughout his life.
He said: “I contacted Charlotte and said I might be able to find something for him – it looks like we may have sorted a job for him on Monday.”
Anthony, of course, expressed his complete and utter gratitude for the help he’s had.
In his own words he said: “Thank you for helping change what I have going on, thank you for understanding my situation.
“I couldn’t have got out without the help of people like them.
“If I could write a message to thank every single person who donated then I would.”
And amazingly enough, the goodwill of 16-year-old Charlotte didn’t stop there. She also decided to start a fundraiser in order to help Anthony’s living situation and has now raised almost a grand, which is enough to buy him a caravan to live in. Currently, all they need to do now is to find somewhere to park it!
Honestly folks, sometimes it can be so easy to get caught up in our own lives and the misery of the world we live in, it’s hard to remember that there are people out there who want to do good in this world and try their best to do so every single day.
Here’s hoping that everything works out for Anthony in his new landscaping career! And may his life continue on the up from now on, he deserves it!
Do you know of any other good deeds that are happening out there? Maybe you’ve witnessed one first hand or feel inspired to do something yourself? Let me know in the comments and don’t forget to share this with your friends and family in order to keep the inspiration going! x
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