A man in his sixties who has spent his life alone shared an incredible story of vulnerability, redemption, and the power of forgiveness.
Millionaire by inheritance, with all the luxuries life can offer, he still felt empty. When he was in his twenties, he lost both his parents who left him with a huge estate he had no one to share it with. Women came and go, but none of them was the right one.
One day, he spotted a homeless woman rummaging through his garbage. He felt sorry for her and decided to approach her. She was scared and hesitant to share her name with him, but she eventually opened up and introduced herself as Lexi. It turned out that Lexi was married in the past but her husband left her for his pregnant mistress. It was a huge blow that turned her life upside down. Over time, she was unable to find a job and ended up on the streets.
The man could see in her eyes that she was sincere. She looked like someone who really needed help, so he offered her a place to stay; his garage that was spacious and well-equipped.
Lexi hesitated at first, but she eventually agreed to accept the helping hand and settle at the garage.
She seemed like a nice person who struggled to stand on her feet after everything she’s been through, and having a place to stay was the first step towards regaining her life over.
One day, the man was in a hurry to grab a pump from the garage. Knowing Lexi wasn’t there at the time, he entered the garage and was shocked by what he saw.
All over the place, there were paintings of him that were disturbing beyond words. Lexi, who used to be an artist, painted him with chains around his neck and blood coming out of his eyes. There were several paintings, and one of them, the most unsettling one, showed him inside a casket.
The man froze. He was shaken and questioned Lexi’s view of him.
Later that night, he confronted her. Lexi started crying, saying he was never supposed to see those paintings because it wasn’t how she saw him as a person. She was devastated about how her life turned out and felt angry that the man had all the money in the world, and she didn’t have anything. She believed life wasn’t fair, and she channeled that anger through her art work.
The man wasn’t willing to forgive her. He was aware she needed to let her devastation and her feelings out, but after everything he had done for her, she could have found another way.
He told her to pack the handful of belongings she had and leave the garage.
Feeling sorry about how things turned out, he offered her some money and took her to a shelter.
Over the next couple of weeks, the man felt even emptier than before. He got used to Lexi’s presence in his life and he had a hard time accepting she wasn’t there any longer. But despite those feelings, he couldn’t forgive her.
Months passed by and the man received a package one day. When he opened it, he saw a lovely painting of him. This time, he was portrayed as a happy person, with a charming smile on his face. It was painted by Lexi. She included her phone number and wrote that she would be glad to hear from him.
This new painting was a form of saying sorry. It was obvious she was able to let go of the bitterness.
After days of thinking, he finally decided to give her a call. When she picked up the phone and said hello, it was as though she was expecting his call.
The two agreed to meet for dinner and things felt right.