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StevenGreenwasahard-workingmanwhoworkedallhislifetosupporthisfamily.Heneverfinishedcollege,sohehadtotakehardlaborjobsaroundtheneighborhood.Heworkedasabuilderandacarpenterthroughtheyears.Heoftenhelpedhisneighborswheneverhewasneeded.However,ashegrewolder,hecouldnolongerdothesejobs.Hiskneesgrewweak,andhishealthconditionmadeitdifficultforhimtodohardwork.

Steven’skidsdidn’tliveinthesamestateashimandcouldonlysendhimasmallsumofmoneybecausetheyalsoledapoorlife.Unfortunately,Stevenexperiencedconstantphysicalpainafteryearsofhardwork,andheneededtotakemedicineeveryday.Themoneyofferedbyhiskidswasonlyenoughforfood,andhissavingsweresmall.Realizingthatheneededmoremoney,Stevendecidedtogetajobagain.Heeventuallyfoundajobasadoorkeeper.Atfirst,hissalarywasenoughtopayforthegroceriesandthemedicineheneeded.However,duetohisadvancedage,hestartedtoneedmoremedicine,whichcostalot.

Topaythegrowingbills,Stevenbegantotakeitemsfromhishometoasecond-handstoretogetsomemoney.Oneday,ashewascarryinganoldradiotothestore,hisneighbor,Ben,sawhim.“Mr.Green,it’ssogoodtoseeyou!Howhaveyoubeen?”Benasked.“I’mdoinggreat.I’mjustsellingsomestuffathomethatIdon’tneedanymoreforsomecash.Beingweakisterriblewhenyou’reold,sotakecareofyourselfwhenyouareyoung,alright?”hesaidalmostjokingly.Bennodded.

“Thanksforthetip,Mr.Green!”hesaidbeforewavinggoodbye.Thatsameday,Stevenwascookingdinnerwhenheheardthedoorbellring.Notexpectinganyone,hewalkedcuriouslytothedoor.

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Surprisingly,hesawBenstandingtherewithajacketinhisarms.

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