People don’t realize how lucky they are until they lose those basic amenities that they are provided right from the time they take birth. They often take their near and dear ones for granted. But there are certain people who understand the real meaning of having a family because they don’t have one. These homeless people may seem to be filthy but their backstory is enough to shake you from within. Mick Myers was one of the unfortunate homeless people and there was no end to his tragedies. But then, a strange turn of fate changed his life forever.

Describing The Situation

When Mick Myers grew up he described his situation as “living a life as alone as a person could possibly be.” Soon after he finished school, he lost all contacts with his friends too. But he hit the rock bottom when he lost a person whom he felt really close to. He was shattered when his parted ways from his mother. What would he do now? When he was young he came to know that he was adopted. And this seemed to be the perfect explanation as to why he never felt connected to his siblings or family. Though this revelation didn’t help him in any way. When his adoptive parents passed away, all his siblings turned their backs on him.

A Job

His siblings didn’t give any share of the wealth that his parents had left him. He now had to find a  job to sustain himself. Soon he even got a job as a truck driver. Many people might consider this job monotonous but Mick was happy with it. Mick had always been a loner so the job seemed perfect to him.Finally, after so many years he was kind of enjoying his life. He didn’t have to depend on others to pay his bills or if he had to buy something. He was happy and content but it seemed like fate was always testing his patience. This time it was even worse. What might have happened?Obstacles are a part of life. These hurdles make us strong and shape us into the person we always wanted to become. But that doesn’t happen always. And in the case of Mick, these hurdles were just breaking him from within. He had suffered a lot since his childhood. And if that wasn’t enough, a accident happened that not only shocked him but also forced him to come on the road.

Discharged

It was a foggy day in January when he was discharged from the hospital. Nurses and doctors were happy that finally, he was able to walk on his own but on the other hand, Mick was just thinking where would he go now. He picked up his belongings and when he was doing so a photo of his adoptive parents fell on the ground, he picked it up. His eyes were full of tears, he hurriedly moved out of the hospital and sat under the shadow of the tree. That day he finally cried his eyes out. After doing a part-time job for some months, he again had to leave his part-time job as his health deteriorated more. Now he had no source of income left. He started using his savings to pay for his medicines and other bills. Soon it too started to exhaust. What would he do now?

A Beggar

When he had no penny left in his pocket, he was evicted from the flat by the owner. Now he had no place to go and no food to eat. Myers had no choice but to become a beggar if he wanted to live. He started playing the guitar on the street to collect some money. And with that money, he used to buy himself food. Even after some years of playing guitar on the street, he was still begging. Would there ever be a change?It was one of the chilly mornings in December and the year was 2017. As usual, Myers was roaming on the street when he met a local police officer on a freeway in Hayward, California. The police officer used to patrol that area and he had run into him multiple times. Then what was different that day?

Helping Him Out

After knowing that Myers didn’t have any documents, the task seemed to be quite difficult. He was dumbfounded at this revelation that a man has spent the majority of his life without an identity. He told Myers, “You’ve got someone to help you now. I will help you get an ID, so you can get social security and get off the streets.”How would he help him? The investigator reached out to Myers and Swalwell and proposed a plan to track down Myers’ family. But Mick Myers was apprehensive whether his family members would be alive and even if they were why would they recognize him after leaving him in the hospital to another couple. Still both the men started their investigation with a motive to find something that could make Mick’s life a little better.