Two Great Stories

I connected two great stories which may brought me releasing two tears. These stories are the proof that the Lord is supporting each of us. Just be brave and honest, and you will get your reward, here and now.

The first story is about the homeless which we hope he will never return to the streets.

Billy Ray Harris, homeless man who returned diamond ring that fell in his beggar’s cup, finally reunited with his family Donations hit $183K for homeless Good Samaritan who turned down $4K to sell ring to jeweler.

Billy Ray Harris, a homeless man who garnered national attention for returning a woman’s diamond and platinum ring, reunited with his sister, left, on Sunday after 16 years apart. Source

A homeless man who made headlines for returning a diamond and platinum engagement ring to a woman who accidentally dropped it in his beggar's cup has finally reunited with his long-lost family face-to-face.
"I never would've thought this," Billy Ray Harris of Kansas City, Mo., said during a joyous reunion with his siblings on the "Today" show on Sunday. "This was a total shock."
Harris, 55, hadn't seen his relatives in nearly 16 years when he committed his life-changing good deed.
"I'd been worried sick about my family since the last time I saw them," Harris told TODAY.com. "I totally lost contact with them back in the 90's…I was kind of down in the dumps, and on the verge of giving up." Harris was planning to finally see his family in person this summer, but the “Today” show decided to speed up the reunion.
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That all changed, however, when Sarah Darling's ring fell in his cup on Feb. 8.
A jeweler offered him $4,000 for the rock. But instead of selling the treasured token, he held onto it and returned it to Darling and her husband the next day, sparking a hailstorm of media coverage.
Harris' sister, Robin Harris Williams, saw reports on Harris's selfless gesture and immediately recognized him as her brother.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/homeless-man-returned-diamond-ring-finally-article-1.1297884#ixzz2Ow11LY3H

The other story is about Tim Harris.  p.s. Hey did you pay attention both names is Harris? Tim born in 1986 with Down Syndrome. But he had a dream to run a restaurant. It looks he will be the pioneer of the groups of children blessed by God which might find themselves creating a new life. no more closed in their rooms but working and contributing to the communities and their families. Tim's Place, Restaurant Run By 26-Year-Old With Down Syndrome, Serves Hugs With Lunch. Source Tim Harris was born with Down syndrome and his father, Keith, admits that acceptance didn't come easily at first."Our pediatrician asked me if I knew what Down syndrome was, and the world turned black at that moment," he told CBS News. But over the years, Keith's attitude shifted. "Tim is the second of four boys, and when he was growing up, we saw the challenges that his disability presented socially,” Keith told Albuquerque The Magazine in February. “We started to ponder when he was young about his future and made the choice that we wanted to create a life for him that was as close to typical as possible.” Thanks to his parents' faith and support, Harris has not only accomplished the typical, but he's also made the world a little bit more extraordinary. Today, Harris is the proud owner of Tim's Place, a successful -- and unique -- restaurant in Albuquerque, N.M. Other than selling regular New Mexican fare, Tim's Place has a trademark special. It's called the Tim Hug -— a "calorie-free" and "guilt-free" treat that, according to the menu description, guarantees to "improve your lease on life." "I love giving all the customers a hug because I want them to feel comfortable and connected and being around friends,” Harris told Albuquerque The Magazine. Tim's Place, which calls itself the "world's friendliest restaurant" opened its doors in 2010 and since then, Tim has given out more than 19,000 hugs. He keeps track using a Hug Counter. “Tim has this unique quality where he is happy literally every day,” Jeanne, Harris' mother, told KRQE News 13 earlier this year. “Ever since I stopped in after reading the ‘Now Open’ sign, I’ve been coming here once a week,” said Michelle Garth-Jones, a Tim's Place regular. “I love local restaurants, and this particular one has a story that stays with you." According to CBS News, Harris is probably the only restaurant owner with Down syndrome in the United States. Only 26, Harris -- a college graduate -- is also an accomplished Special Olympian, an excellent sailor and an experienced offshore fisherman. In high school, Harris was also elected homecoming king and Student Of The Year. Harris and his family said they hope his example will serve to inspire others.

Beggars Prospecting

Karim and Rashid

    Karim and Rashid belongs to the community of Paris beggars. Both of them are non legal immigrants from Abidjan, Ivory Coast (Côte-d'Ivoire). They are traveling with the Metro all over Paris collecting money. By the end of the day Rashid collect about 20 - 30 Euro while Karim is making about ten times more. 

    Rashid allays complains on his bad luck, he lost his leg by a mine and was caught twice by the police and was sent back home. While Karim is lucky he have never been caught and his daily income is about 200 Euro per day. Rashid says to Karim, "we are three month running our beggibg business, but how come you get bills of 10 Euro and I got only coins.

Karim explained, "Show me your sign, what does it say'?
Rashid's  sign reads: "Help me, I am sick and  Unemployed"
Karim says, "You should replace your sign, No wonder you only get small change" Rashid demands "Show me your sign"
Karim sign reads: "Help me to move back to Abidjan"

                                    
Prospecting Begging Business.
   Two beggars are sitting side by side on the trottoir (pavement) in front of the Notre Dame in Paris. One wore a cross on his chest and the other looks like a Jew and also wore a Star of David. It was Sunday morning and many people walked by them into the Cathedral for the Sunday worship. Everyone gave alms generously to the Christian beggar And spat into the Jewish beggars hat. Some even cursed the Jewish beggar.

    After the ceremony, the excited congregation donate generously again the Christian beggar box, while the Jewish beggar, they have given a handful of curses

Finally, the priest went out and passed near the beggars donate each of them with a 10 Euro note and whispered to the Jewish beggar "Take my advice, next time go near a Synagogue, no one here will give you money especially when you are sitting next to that Christian bagger."

   As the priest left Yankel the Jewish beggar told his friend "Moishe, that priest tried to teach us how to run our begging business" 

Picasso's Painting On My Ass.

   Gordon and Bobby my friends after discharged from the Navy decided to travel Europe. After a month in France, they traveled to Spain. Immediately upon arrival at Barcelona all their money was stolen by a gang of pickpockets. Bobby decided to return home, while Gordon continued his trip, and survived by working all kinds of temporary jobs. 

   Occasionally we heard about Gordon who had grown rich in Tokyo. Ten years passed and one day Gordon invited us all to the old pub to drink for the old days. Bobby asked, "Gordon you must tell us your story, and how did you make that dough?" Gordon told us how one evening he knocked on Picasso's door and Picasso wanted to give him a donation of 100 francs. Gordon persuaded Picasso to paint a bear on his ass. "So I arrived into Paris and collected 10 Euro per person showing the bear painted by Picasso, then I moved to Tokyo where I opened an art gallery and made a fortune"

   Tommy asks Gordon "Let me see the bear" Gordon replies it will cost you 10 bucks. Tommy handed him the bill and Gordon shows him his ass. "Hey no bear and no forest here" cried Tommy. Gordon smiles and told him "give me another ten bucks, put your ear on my asshole and you will hear the bear snoring"

A demonstrator shows his bottom to riot police during a protest by European workers and trade union representatives to demand better job protection in the European Union countries in Brussels on March 24.

(Reuters / Thierry Roge) Source

 Source of both pictures.