sometimes people's lives go terribly wrong maybe their marriage breaks down they lose their job their house their friends they have to live on the street they drink too much they don't wash who will give a man like that a second chance only a very special kind of person like Nan a fruit seller on the streets of Kingston Sunny had a new plan but he did not know if Nan would agree to it he and Jake were building a house which was big enough for two families and one day they decided between them that Sonny's ex-wife
Tanya and his children should have it none Sunny said to her quietly I going to let Tanya and the children live in the house what shouted none why it is good for the children said sunny they will be off the streets and the boys won't have to hustle like me but what about me and you where are we going to live we will try and build another one Sunny said Lord he thought is she going to leave me now maybe this is too much for her I love her I hope she understands what I'm trying
to do so none said slowly you tell Tanya already I said something about it Sunny looked away from Nan's eyes she agrees because it would be good for the children I don't want my daughter's living and dying like dogs on the streets of Kingston and I don't want my boys carrying guns and selling drugs I want them to have a place to live none a place where they can study their books and have a better life it is a hard thing you ask sunny Nan said quietly Sunny was a good man and Nan trusted him
but she could not understand why he still cared about his ex-wife Tanya why can't he have a clean break with this woman she thought Tanya ruined his life she went with other men and she kicked him out on the street and then she sold all his things Nan remembered the day when she first met sunny a day that changed her life he was just a street man a drunkard and so dirty there was Hunger in his face in his eyes even in the way he walked she watched him for a while then called out to
him old man come here you're hungry yes Mom what kind of a street man was this she thought nobody ever called her mom that wasn't a word people said to women who sowed fruit on street corners they're usually called out old girl or something worse like dirty scattle it felt good to be called Mom she took some of her fruit and gave it to him thank you Miss he said I'm very grateful he came by every day after that and every day she gave him some fruit then one day she took him to the church
on Harbor Street which helped Street people with their drink problems they agreed to help him and took him in two months later a clean tidy man in a light brown suit stopped by her stall and said how are you madam he gave a big smile showing his white teeth here's something for you he said and held out two one thousand dollar bills thank you Nan said but why you giving me so much money you helped me when I needed someone he said quietly you brought me back to life none stared at him not understanding I
was that old drunkard on these streets he explained and you gave me food every day what said none I happy to see that you are right now yes thanks to you I now have a job with the Town Council you know I drive the garbage truck Nan smiled happily she went on smiling for the next year and a half she felt young again and full of Hope at last she could forget the sad years when she was 16 with a baby and no chance to go to school and get a better life for herself she
and sunny started living together and now they were planning to get married and have a Home of Their Own she decided to give Sonny this one thing and to give it freely because she trusted him okay go on she said to Sunny let them live in the house and we will work together to build our own Sunny put his long arms around Nan's comfortable body and pulled her close he understood what she was saying that she trusted him that she was strong enough to win he put his mouth close to her ear and whispered thank
you
