**A Heart-Wrenching Reunion**
Gracie, exhausted from a long day of filling in for a friend, was waiting at a bus stop when she noticed a beggar in tattered clothes. As she approached to offer help, she froze in shock. “Tyler? Is it REALLY you?” she gasped, recognizing her estranged son.
Three years earlier, Tyler, then 24, ignored urgent calls about his mother’s severe car accident, choosing instead to party. When he finally arrived at the hospital, he argued with his brother Ricky, who took care of their mother while Tyler indulged in his own life. This led Tyler to steal money from Gracie and disappear.
Despite Tyler’s betrayal, Gracie never stopped searching for him. One day, she found him begging on the street, now suffering from AIDS. Tyler tearfully confessed his regret and his hard times. Gracie, with compassion, invited him back, hoping for reconciliation.
Tyler eventually got a job and, as a gesture of repentance, organized a birthday dinner for Gracie, proving he had changed and deeply regretted his past actions.
