Deputy Officer Holman of Greenville, South Carolina, noticed a homeless man wandering the streets one rainy night while on patrol. His life’s course was changed by the subsequent circumstances.
The police asked if the man was a local after he stopped. The man without a home, Robert Morris, admitted it. He had been residing in a tent in the woods, but a river had destroyed it.
He was cold, hungry, and severely drug and alcohol addicted. He acknowledged to the officer that losing his sister and parents had a negative effect on his life. His interactions with his siblings were tense.
Officer Holman dialed a few of the nearby shelters, but they were all full for the evening. Keeping this man around was something he wanted to do.
Officer Holman usually keeps a couple extra Bibles in the trunk of his patrol car, but this time he could only find his own copy. He gave it away after realizing Morris needed it more than he did.
Before leaving, the policeman fed Morris, wishing he could have done more. Years after the incident, Morris called the police to thank Officer Holman for saving his life.
After that encounter, Morris checked himself into a rehab center and made amends with his family. The kindness Officer Holman showed Morris that night changed his life forever.
