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A janitor adopts a baby he found on an airstrip, his mother reappears on his 18th birthday

Henry, 41, was a widower with four children. He worked as a janitor at the airport to support them. Because they lived hand-to-mouth, money was sometimes scarce, and Henry found it hard to make ends meet.

Fortunately, his co-workers were kind enough to donate their children’s used clothes and toys to Henry’s children. Their wives also sent food from time to time. Since Henry refused to accept the money offered to him, they found other ways to help him.

One day, Henry was sweeping the runway after a flight landed when he came across an abandoned stroller. He stopped in his tracks to inspect it and found a girl, who appeared to be about two years old, sleeping quietly inside. Read the full story here ▶