When his wife divorced him and left him with nothing, Tom became a homeless man. He found himself living in a tent in the woods. At first, he thought his life was ruined but he learned to love being alone with nature. Yet, he was barely getting by.
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So, Tom would sometimes return to town to do some menial chores to earn a little bit of money. He washed cars for loose change and did deliveries for the grocery in exchange for food. But one day, he finds money in the trash and his life started to turn around.