Homeless at 18, He Bought an Abandoned Route 66 Motel for $10 - What He Found Behind the Mirror...

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  @realCityBuilder · 9 days ago (edited)

  Yeah a freiend and I ran away from an aBUSIVE SCHOOL BACK in the late 70&apos;s when we were about 10 &amp; 14 years old and quietly sneaked into &nbsp;a laundry room in an old dilapidated apartment building that was really run down, we quietly tried to sleep behind a jumbo sized water heater for warmth, it was snowing outside but the two of us as children didn&apos;t know what else to do but hold onto each other as we tried to keep warm, neither of us had more than a pair of jeans, and a t-shirt and while the water heater put out some heat but left us shivering all night.<br><br>We went back for a second night as we hadn&apos;t gotten caught the first night and cleaned up other peoples trash in the laundry room. &nbsp;Around 2AM we saw the flashlights coming down the hall way, it was the police that someone had called. &nbsp;They took us to the police station where we were at least happy it was warm and we could have a sandwich from one of the officers. &nbsp;We both swore we were 18 but had no I.D. and this being a tiny town with so many homeless kids floating through, they gave us some second hand clothing and let us go free once &nbsp;the sun came up and warmed the air outside. &nbsp;We never bought a motel or had any help other than the police officer getting us those sandwiches and the nice old man that hired Aaron for a job in the restaurant he owned, which he paid Aaron small wages but made sure he always had two xtra large sandwiches for us to eat at night, God bless that man&apos;s help, I&apos;m sure he&apos;s long since joined Jesus in heaven.<br><br>I&apos;ll always remember Aaron helping me get through the nights when I was so cold and frightened. &nbsp;We both fibbed about our age to get jobs, he passed form18 but I only passed for maybe 12 so he took a job and cared for me as an elder brother would for the next several years on and off the streets. &nbsp;It was the most frightened I&apos;d ever been in my now 62 years of age. &nbsp;And now, at 62 and disabled I&apos;m heading down the same road only this time I&apos;ll be doing it all alone with no found ammo cans, or treasure chests or even more than the clothes on my back, the library during the day and hopefully a sleeping bag at night waiting for the sun to come up and take away whats out there in the dark staring at mmmmmmmmeeeeeeee

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  @DownhillAllTheWay · 12 days ago

  It doesn&apos;t have to be factual to be a good story, and just once in a while, a story like this inspires somebody to do a charitable thing.<br>Excellent. &nbsp;Well done. &nbsp;Don&apos;t stop writing.

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  @JamesGable-u2s · 13 days ago

  I hope there is a place like this somewhere!

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  @chuckt7636 · 10 days ago

  One of the best, if not the best, story I have listened to. &nbsp;Narrator - not a glitch. &nbsp;Photos - followed story. &nbsp;And above all a story that flowed in a way that none on that I have listened to on YouTube has. &nbsp;Entertaining, a solid story line with a message and a solid ending. &nbsp;Well done.

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  @bobbys4327 · 9 days ago (edited)

  This is the best story I have ever read on any YouTube site.....really touched the heart of a 78 year old veteran....

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  @maryarnold1426 · 7 days ago

  I left home at 14. There was a friend whose mother let me stay for a while but then I became a foster child in a safe and loving home. I married at 19. This story really touched my heart. I’m a retired RN living in Cayo. Belize now at 81, enjoying this story. Thank you.

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  @TripMan-t5r · 8 days ago

  One of THE BEST stories if not THE BEST ive ever read online in my life...

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  @lindarushton6502 · 9 days ago

  What a beautiful story. The world would be a much happier place if we all helped each other out in times of need. &nbsp; Brought tears to my eyes.

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  @DonCongleton · 9 days ago (edited)

  I watched this and watched again... tears stained my cheeks. &nbsp;Think of me as you will, but some people will never understand. I&apos;m now an old man today so I don&apos;t give a damn what people think. Worked hard all my life. I would certainly hope there are &quot;Real&quot; places like this around the world that takes care of those truly in need, and protected them, gave them a brake. &nbsp;This was a hard story. So many have it made and take advantage of what they have. Then there are those who just need a break in life, a smile, a caring heart that provides a safe place.If I could take care of every person that needed help... it would be a dream of mine. But I can&apos;t do anything, only offer them a kind word and let them know I will pray for them and their safety. I can not call this video entertainment, because as some of us know, this is actually only a tiny tid -bit of the real world that some one told. OK It might be AI ...but I believe this came from some one that knows about this kind of life far more than most here could ever imagine. Great stories come from people who have lived the experience. Good story here. I &nbsp;think of my Pop&apos;s and what he went through when he was a child during the 30&apos;s.

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  @frankie8648 · 10 days ago

  I want to thank you for this wonderful story. &nbsp;It is a genuinely human story and as such a rarity these days. I am at a point in my life where I have pretty much thrown in the towel but the magic of room 7 has found its way through the meandering path technology and welcomed me in for a rest, no questions. Hands down the best thing I have heard on YouTube. Kudos to all involved in wrapping this gift. Again, thank you👴🏽💕

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  @toniwilkins7716 · 12 days ago

  Our younger people have no idea what a phonebook is 😂😂😂😂😂

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  @franceskestel3688 · 10 days ago

  What a nice story of a man who provided for those who needed a room to move forward in their lives.

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