A mother in need who is battling to provide for her sick child performs a song for alms at a metro stop. One day a wealthy man recognize the lyrics and falls to his knees in front of her, sobbing.
Rachel sat on the platform and observed the passersby as they went about their business. When she observed the passengers getting ready to board, she realized that the next train would arrive in a short while. But Rachel hadn’t come for that purpose.
David, her ill six-year-old son, who was resting on her lap, remarked in a helpless voice, “Mom, I’m hungry and my leg hurts.”
After using all of her money on lunch, Rachel realized she was out of cash. She set an empty cup in front of her and started singing a song she really loved.
Her charming voice seemed to draw people in, and they seemed to ignore her suffering. The majority of them were absorbed on their cell phones, while some were searching for a coin to drop into their mugs or weren’t even looking.
About her ignorance, Rachel was unconcerned. For a melody she had been singing all of her life, she requested alms. She made a long face, sung the song she used to sing to her young boy, and stared helplessly at the filthy floor.
That song? I’ve previously heard it. Who sings it, though? How does she understand the lyrics?
“God, please help me in overcoming my concerns. She sung, “I’d have enough to buy my son tea and some ointment, even if all these people would ever put in a coin.
Rachel heard some pennies being thrown into her mug a moment later. Although trying to express her gratitude to the individual through her tears, she remained expressionless. It was reasonable to assume that she was just another lonely homeless woman with a child who relied on her talent to support herself. Many minutes passed while Rachel sang the song over and over again. Nothing seemed weird at first. When the train arrived, some passengers boarded while others exited and walked out the main door.
To check on her son’s well-being, Rachel took a brief break. Just a few more minutes, David, honey. Ok then, after that we’ll leave.
Dave was struggling to breathe. He had a damaged leg, and he was starving. Dave suffered a terrible fall while playing two days earlier. That occurred in the same parking lot where the mother and her son often slept on a stack of trash-collected cardboard.
Rachel was transported back in time as the train rushed past the platform. She sneezed, lowered her voice, and started singing the song once more. The wealthy man who had just gotten off the train, however, was curiously drawn to her voice and lyrics this time. For some reason, 27-year-old Jeffrey became aware that he had previously heard this song.
The song? I have heard it before. But who plays it? And how does she know the lyrics that were only known to me, my sister, and my grandmother? He pondered this as he moved in the direction of Rachel.
Jeffrey’s eyes started to swell with tears as he moved closer to the area. A long shadow of a man landed on Rachel, detracting her from her wonderful melody as she was just getting into it, before realizing that the figure was none other than Jeffrey. He had tears in his eyes, and his face was contorted with emotion.
God, oh God! RACHEL, are you there? Lord, I’m so sorry,” cried Jeffrey as he knelt down in tears. I apologize if I offended you in any way, sister.
Rachel’s heartbeat accelerated. All of her previous pain suddenly returned, and she had the sensation that it was about to burst from her chest.
“Brother? Oh my God, is it you, Jeffrey? She screamed.
The brothers and sisters exchanged tearful looks as they remembered the one error Jeffrey made 18 years prior that cost Rachel more than her happiness.
Their parents died in a vehicle accident while Jeffrey and Rachel were young. They relocated to live with their grandmother, Alice, who took up parenting duties. All they had was her.
She would sing them a lovely song to cheer them up whenever the siblings were sad since they were thinking about their parents. Every time your heart is burdened, sing this song. She frequently added, holding Jeffrey and Rachel in her arms, “And you’ll feel a lot better.
Despite their limited resources, the family was happy. Their paradise was trouble-free until Alice’s sudden heart attack death one day. The children were placed in a home before they could even begin to cope with or grieve properly for her horrible loss. With this new beginning, Jeffrey was able to better his life.
As Rachel stayed behind, a wealthy couple adopted him. Because of her disability, nobody desired her. Her heart yearned for love and care, but others just saw her infirmity. Although Rachel was heartbroken, she found solace in Jeffrey’s assurance that he would see her again. Who would have anticipated that he would also crush her heart with this promise, though?
“I’ll return to you sister, I swear. Hold on tight and wait for me. While bidding his sister a difficult farewell, nine-year-old Jeffrey pledged, “I’ll come and take you with me. Rachel saw Jeffrey for the last time on that momentous day. Never again did he contact her.
Jeffrey slowly forgot about his little sister and his vow to her as he became enamored with his new, prosperous life. He thought someone would take her in for adoption, but Rachel’s fate had other plans.
After reaching 18, Rachel fled the house of her own for free own. She had a desire of raising a family with the man she had fallen in love with. Young, gorgeous, and deeply in love was Rachel. She trusted him and believed he would fulfill all of her needs, but she was mistaken.
The day she told her lover she was pregnant, Rachel’s dreams came to an end. She mustered the will to live for her child and endure the anguish after losing all faith in herself and in life.
Poor Rachel struggled to obtain employment since no one would take a chance on hiring someone without experience. They used her infirmity as a demeaning justification for rejecting her.
The only time Rachel smiled during the stress-filled period of her life was when she first had Dave in her arms. Despite being homeless, she was anxious that her son would not go hungry. Rachel sang the song her grandmother had given her to ask for charity at various underground and bus stops every day with all the courage she could manage.
She said, “And I did it to raise my son. With no response, Jeffrey’s guilty conscience was starting to bother him. The young man, now a successful entrepreneur who had inherited his adoptive father’s company, committed the unimaginable in front of observers.
I’m sorry, sis. I realize that’s a modest term in light of what you’ve been through. But from now on, I promise that your days will become better,” he continued, embracing the sick Dave. After being startled, Rachel got to her feet with the aid of a cane to support her limp.
Let’s go home, sis! Jeffrey threw his arm over Rachel’s shoulder.
Embraceable tears streamed down Rachel’s face. She wept with excitement for the first time in a long time as she sensed her brother’s warmth enveloping her.
After a painful 18 years apart, Jeffrey and Rachel reconciled on that day. In addition to providing them with shelter in his opulent home, Jeffrey also covered the cost of caring for his young nephew. His sister received care and a makeover from the therapist he hired, who helped her forget the unsightly emotional scars she had to carry with her for the rest of her life.
In today’s highly competitive society, everyone is vying for financial success. Does this imply, though, that you can ignore your loved ones? Do you believe that Jeffrey’s siblings should value relationships and refrain from selling their affection for gain?
The story suggests that true connections are more important than money, as seen in the protagonist’s neglect of his promise to get his sister Rachel after their brother Jeffrey was adopted by a wealthy couple. He was too focused on his new prosperous life and forgot about his vow, until he accidentally ran into Rachel at an underground station 18 years later.
It also highlights the importance of faith in God. Despite Rachel’s difficult circumstances, she never stopped praying for positive change in her life. Later that day, her estranged brother came to see her, fulfilling her desire, implying that every battle comes to an end with faith in God.