An underprivileged man finds hope in life.

 A young man raised in poverty who suffers from a disability since childhood, finally leaves the life he once thought he would be chained to forever, in hopes of living a better life.

The young man is in many ways still a child, naive to the dangers and toil of the world outside, but insists in trying to pave a way towards his brighter future he dreams of. He begins by walking miles from home to search for a job. When his ill-prepared mission fails to result in the favorable, he has a chance encounter with an old man who is about to change his life.

Not only does the old man become a friend, but he also becomes a mentor and spiritual father in some ways, over time as he pours out of his compassionate heart to the young man who hardly has anyone to call family. 

Over the course of years, the young man grows in his own spiritual journey as well as his well-being. Things the young man never even dreamed were possible are becoming a reality to him, and all by the grace of God. The young man goes from a timid and uncertain boy trapped in a young man’s body to a maturing and thoughtful young man who can finally think, speak and write for himself.

With a lot of prayer and humility, the young man journeys through the process of finding his courage to do things he never believed he could, and ultimately step up to the calling God has set him up for.

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