Homeless Man Discovers He Has a Daughter – His Journey to Bring Her Home Will Inspire You

Two years after his breakup, a homeless man unexpectedly ran into a friend of his ex-girlfriend. During their conversation, the friend revealed shocking news — his ex had abandoned their daughter at a shelter. “Wait, I have a daughter?” he asked in disbelief. Determined, he vowed, “I’m going to get her out of there!”

“Hi, honey!” As he entered his apartment, Kyle stated. “What made you request that I return home early today? Is everything in order? To his amazement, his girlfriend had packed her clothing when he entered their bedroom.

“Tina, are you going somewhere?” he asked with concern. “Yes, I’m leaving. Kyle, I can’t stay here anymore.” Tina zipped up her suitcase and moved it toward the front door. “Jack’s coming to get me,” she added, her voice firm.

“Jack? “Who is Jack?” Kyle enquired. His cheeks flushed hot, and he could feel his heart race. He had been seeing Tina for two years, and they had just moved into an apartment together.

At the supermarket where he worked, Kyle got to know Tina. When she started her internship there, he was the manager, and they had been best friends ever since. The thought of living without her was unthinkable to him.

“Jack is my boyfriend, Kyle,” Tina retorted icily. After six months of dating, I find it impossible to live apart from him. At one of the largest construction enterprises in the area, he holds a managerial position.”

“Tina, how could you be unfaithful to me? I had faith in you!” Kyle started crying. He found it difficult to accept that the person he loved the most did not want to spend his life with him. She had rejected him in favor of someone else.

Kyle claimed to be Sarah’s father and assured her that he would come back to bring her home.

Tears streamed down Kyle’s face as he watched his sweetheart depart their apartment, helplessly. Though fate had different ideas, he believed he would be with her forever.

Kyle soon quit going home early from work and started going to the pub. He met acquaintances there who ultimately brought him down. Kyle lost his work in a matter of weeks and was unable to make his monthly payments on time. His landlord eventually kicked him out, leaving him to live on the streets.

“Kyle? Is that you?” A familiar voice called out. He glanced up to see Tina’s friend standing on the sidewalk, shock evident in her eyes. “What happened to you?” she asked, clearly surprised.

It had been two years since Kyle and Tina ended their relationship. After losing his job, Kyle had been homeless, surviving off scraps from dumpsters and struggling to get by.

Yes, that is me. Rising from the sidewalk, Kyle continued, “It’s a lengthy story. He chose to inform Tina’s friend about what had transpired a year prior because he could see how perplexed she was.

“Oh, Kyle. I’m very sorry for you.” stated Tina’s pal. “Tina never told me she cheated on you with Jack.”

Kyle answered, “I never expected her to leave me like that.”

“Well, Kyle, I had a few things I wanted to discuss with you. We’re happy to have met today.”

“Sure, what’s on your mind?”

“Kyle, do you know Tina was pregnant when she left you?”

“What? I was ignorant.”

“She probably didn’t let you know about it. Six months after she left you, she gave birth to a daughter.”

“Oh my God! I’m a dad.” Kyle took a seat. He thought about his daughter and blindly watched the cars go by. “I’m sure Tina will never let me meet her.”

“I don’t think so,” the buddy of Tina answered. “After learning that the girl wasn’t his, Jack put pressure on Tina to relinquish the child. Thus, only a few months after the child’s birth, Tina abandoned her at a shelter.”

“What?” Kyle gasped in disbelief, turning toward Tina’s friend. “Where is the shelter? Please, tell me the address.”

The next day, Kyle arrived at the shelter, freshly shaven and dressed in clean clothes. The receptionist guided him to meet a little girl, barely a year and a half old, who looked unmistakably like him.

“Oh my!” Kyle gave a gasp.

“Hello, sweet princess! The receptionist turned to Kyle’s daughter and said, “Look who’s here to see you.” With her eyes wide open, the young girl grinned at him.

“Hello, Sarah. My name is Kyle. How are you doing, my love?” Kyle enquired.

Following the departure of the receptionist, Kyle revealed to Sarah that he was her father and assured her that he would come back to fetch her. But after being without a place to live for two years, he was unsure of how he would manage to pay for an apartment.

The next day, Kyle went to a few different locations and spoke with the proprietors about his previous expertise managing grocery stores. No one hired him since he was not properly attired and without a proof of experience letter or curriculum vitae.

Rather, the proprietors of the stores made fun of him, believing him to be an inexperienced homeless man. Kyle persisted in asking the store owners to employ him as a cleaner, but they all declined.

“What should I do now?” Kyle pondered. He was aware that his daughter’s life rested on him and that he couldn’t give up. Later that day, Kyle cleaned the storefronts in the hopes that the proprietors would recognize his efforts.

Every older man save one made fun of Kyle. The next day, Kyle was requested to start working as a cleaner in the store by the kindly owner. Kyle said, “I’ll see you tomorrow, sir,” and walked out.

The next day, Kyle started working at the shop. He spent the entire week working as a cleaner as he awaited the ideal moment to inform the shop owner about his prior employment history. He had no desire to be a cleaner.

“I have worked as a store manager for about two years, sir,” responded Kyle. But following a terrible event in my life, I lost everything I owned. However, I want to go back to work and make money. Thank you very much for giving me an opportunity.”

Kyle went back to cleaning the floor after imparting to the business owner his management expertise. Kyle found a wallet full of cash while cleaning. It made him question, “Who left this here?”

Kyle handed the wallet to the store owner, explaining that it likely belonged to a customer who had accidentally dropped it. Though he felt a momentary temptation to keep it, he resisted, unaware that his life was about to take a positive turn.

“Kyle, I kept the wallet there,” answered the store owner. “I’m happy to report that you passed the test that I intended to give you. You deserve a promotion to store manager, in my opinion.

“Oh, thank you, sir!” Kyle answered. “I promise you I won’t let you down.”

The business owner quipped, “You better increase the sales and watch out for shoplifters, young man!”

For two years, Kyle worked tirelessly at the same store, saving every penny he could to bring Sarah home from the shelter. On her fourth birthday, he gave her a heartwarming surprise by taking her to his newly rented apartment, a place they could finally call home.

“How do you like your new home, my little princess?” Kyle enquired.

“Oh, Papa! “Our home is really lovely,” exclaimed Sarah. “I can’t believe you kept your promise.”

Tears streamed down Kyle’s face as Sarah gave her father a hug. He promptly registered her at the closest school and went on with his work as a store manager. At last, Kyle had discovered his calling in life.

What lessons may we draw from this tale?

A person’s appearance should never be used to judge them. Kyle didn’t have the nicest appearance, but he was capable of running a store. But because of his attire, which gave the impression that he was homeless, none of the store managers trusted him.

Truth always finds its way to the surface. Even though Tina did her hardest to keep their daughter’s whereabouts a secret, Kyle eventually found out that Sarah was staying at a shelter.

Tell your loved ones and friends about this story. It could motivate them and make their day better.