The Two Sides of the Coin
This is a #payitforward post. Every single cent will be transferred to @hristoatanasov's wallet.
Before you decide to support the initiative, let me tell you the whole story.
The coin has two sides. Some of us toss a coin and see its good side, however some of us don't have the same chances and they get its bad side.
And by the “bad” side I mean:
- born in a family of alcoholics
- lose parents at an early age- you name it
- be kicked out of orphanages
- name it yourself
It's a story of a man who has decided to take care of the people who had bad luck and got the bad side of the coin.
I really don't know a lot of people like him.
He has devoted his life to provide ones who didn't have a chance to grow up in healthy families with shelter and food.
This man is @hristoatanasov. Read his story here.
He has become a father for dozens of orphans and his mission is to save his country from at least one new robber, one new prostitute, one new alcoholic or a drug addicted person.
Try to imagine it:
Most of us have various dreams related to traveling, owning any type of gadgets, cars, providing enough for our families. Well … this is who we are. Suddenly Steemit has entered our lives and we are given this rare opportunity to observe the lives of people with different natures. People like @hristoatanasov.
Contrary to our dreams @hristoatanasov's dream is to help his boys achieve their own dreams - find a job and have their own places to live.
I know you won't get me wrong. The comparison is hyperbolised intentionally.
For me, this is a role model to follow and I'm really happy to know that such type of people still exist on the planet Earth. It gives me a new hope that we haven't forgotten about our roots and we are still given enough time for a change.
Let me tell you few facts I've learned about him:
• he has helped dozens of orphans: taught them various skills, how to live with dignity and showed them how to earn honest money without stealing
• he has refused to kick these boys and girls back to the streets no matter how tough the situation was
• he has helped 2 people to reinstate their eyesight – 5 years ago he managed to help 2 men covering the costs for their operation
• NB! He doesn’t tolerate laziness: he's build few revenue streams for the people living with him and work every single day. He's trying to fill the gaps they have because of their destiny before they met him.
There are countless stories and I hope he will be able to share some of them with you.
I encourage every minnow, dolphin and whale to support him, because as @decentralizd recently said:
It just doesn't make sense spending our time on Steemit to earn few cents for ourselves while people like Hristo wake up every morning and think how to help people around him in any way he can.
I'm about to spread the post on the Steemfluencer Club in few minutes.
upvoted i truly believe in this really corrupted world there are a lot of unsung heroes out there which just needs to be recognized . Cheers @steemfluencer for sharing
I think there are so many infamous ones that the world would barely even hear about. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing @hristoatanasov's story!
I've given this a 100% upvote and I hope more people see it! I love #payitforward initiatives. I'm going to do a little research and if everything looks legit I will definitely join you in creating a post for him too. :)
There are quite a lot of TV reports about him in his local language. Let me know if you would like me to help with links and facts.
The most shocking thing he still hasn't mentioned is that his government started treating him as a social care institution.
Last year he was asked by a government representative if he could host a man who was living at a bus stop for two months during the winter.
The government has its own social care institution. Hristo isn't any kind of institution (as he reminded the representative) and he was still asked to replace what his country should be doing. He is just a man called Hristo (or Christo, Chris).
What happens later is that he took the man from the bus stop and provided him with shelter and food. Few weeks later the homeless person started a job in a local farm.
A fact that has also shocked me is that rich men has advised him to kick them out if he can't cope with them anymore. He always replied that he would never do that, no matter what happens. I get goosbumps by writing that...
Beautiful story! Thanks for sharing an example of people out there serving others no matter the cost.
Thank you! There's a lot more to be told about this man. I'll do what I can to help him.
Thank you for doing that! That says a lot about your character as well. Blessings!
that's pretty interesting thanks a lot for sharing and keep on posting ;)
It's a #payitforward type of post. Would be nice if you are able to spread it a bit :)
Life is strangely full of unrecognized and unsung heroes... so thank you for sharing this story! Sometimes we feel a bit helpless... but even telling a story can make a huge difference in the world.
I like the whole payitforward theme, too!
Thank you @denmarkguy ! Actually I believe that telling a story is a super powerful weapon and if we are able to use it the right way it could literally do miracles for the people we love and care.
It is not common where one would go as far out of his or her way as you have for this person. You are leading by example - and I thank you for this.
The same applies to Hristo.