Christina fell in love at first sight with a modest green house on the edge of the village.
Very convenient location. A half-hour drive and you’re in the city. Of course, the house needs a lot of work. The yard and garden are overgrown with weeds. The roof needs replacing. Everything is very old and unreliable.
A time-worn sideboard from the previous owners remains. And in the hallway, there hangs a dusty mirror. Someone drew a cheerful smile on it.
The floors creak a bit. But the rooms are quite spacious and bright.
“This is the perfect place for Nikolai,” Christina said joyfully and loudly.
“You haven’t changed your mind?” asked Danya.
“You’ve been saving this money for three years. You dreamed of your own little paradise. And now you want to settle a complete stranger here.”
“Yes, I’m determined! Nikolai needs it more. You know his hard fate. He’s a very bright and kind person. You understand how difficult it is for him to live next to the heating pipes with tuberculosis.”
Christina paused and remembered how her heart ached when she saw an old and frail man with a dog sitting on a hill near the heating pipes. He was eating a bun and sharing the last piece with his dog.
It was so touching.
Having seen this scene, Christina drove to the store, bought various treats for Nikolai and his friend. That’s when she met him.
It turned out that Nikolai had lived in a civil marriage with his wife for 30 years. But when his wife passed away, the son from Anastasia’s first marriage asked him to vacate the apartment. At that time, Nikolai was already 60 years old.
So he joined the homeless. Initially, he drank, but then he got used to such a life. Over time, he developed tuberculosis. He spent a long time in the hospital, quit drinking. But, after leaving, he remained living at the old place. Nikolai is now 69 years old. During this time, a lot has happened. Bones in his arms and legs healed incorrectly after fractures. His rib cage is damaged. But his kind eyes and warm heart were not broken by life’s circumstances.
Nikolai was happy in the moments when Christina brought him food, clothes. Talked with him. But due to Nikolai’s serious illness, she was, of course, afraid and could not invite him over.
Christina drove to Nikolai for two years, helping him with food and clothes. But when she bought the house in the village, she firmly decided. She would surprise him. Christina was filled with joy just from the thought of how pleased Nikolai would be!
“Let him live and enjoy life,” she told her friend Danya.
“Alright, you did great! And I’ll help you organize everything and repair the house,” Danil replied.
When the house was repaired, Nikolai lived there three happy years. And after a serious illness, he passed away.
Destiny rewarded Christina. She began earning three times more, married Danya. And they had a healthy and beautiful boy. They named him Nikolai.
And this house is again waiting for a kind and bright person, just like Nikolai. That’s what the guys decided!
Helping others, you help yourself! Do not pass by those who need help now. Let it be just a bun or 50 rubles.
I wish everyone well-being and warmth of heart!