
03/08/2025
I NEARLY FROZE TO DEATH AT AGE EIGHT UNTIL A HOMELESS MAN SAVED ME — TODAY, I ACCIDENTALLY MET HIM AGAIN.
I was eight years old when it happened. I got lost in the woods during a terrible snowstorm — snow, wind, pitch-black night. I was completely alone.
I remember screaming for help, my voice barely carrying through the storm. And then — he showed up.
This homeless man followed my cries, found me shivering and terrified, and walked me to the nearest roadside café.
I remember how he spent his last few dollars to get me a hot tea and a sandwich to warm me up. Then he called the cops and left, quietly slipping out the door, leaving me safe with the café manager.
That was 30 years ago.
Fast forward to now — I was taking the subway when I saw him again. 30 years later.
I recognized him immediately — not his face, but the tattoo on his arm. He was still homeless, sitting there, asking strangers for change. My heart broke.
I walked up to him, barely holding back tears, and asked, "Is it really you? Mark?!"