The old man took the frisbee in his hands and said, \u201cYou are very good at throwing,\u201d pointing at Adam, \u201cand you are the greatest catcher,\u201d he turned to Peter, \u201cso I know you threw it right here on purpose.\u201d\n\n\n\n
The boys were surprised. They had no idea the old man was observing them too. What\u2019s most, he spoke to them, and they were told he never spoke to anyone.\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n After chatting about the beach and the weather, the boys couldn\u2019t help but ask what they were curious about, why he stood there every single day.\n\n\n\n \u201cYou see, boys,\u201d the old man started his story, \u201cmy brother and I were in the war together, and when I returned to the States, I lost contact with him. But we made a promise to meet each other again here one day.\u201d\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \u201cBut how do you know his coming?\u201d Adam asked. \u201cThat\u2019s the thing. I don\u2019t,\u201d the old man said and explained that he had lived in another country for many years, but for the last ten, he returned to his hometown and the beach where his brother was supposed to meet him one day. All he had from his brother was his army dog\u2019s tag.\n\n\n\n \u201cSo you\u2019ve been here each day for ten years?\u201d the boys asked, confused.\n\n\n\n \u201cYes, I have,\u201d the old man, who introduced himself as Walter said. \u201cAnd you know why?\u201d he asked the boys, \u201cbecause brotherly love is the greatest strength in the world.\u201d They would bring drinks and sandwiches and he would wait for them with his stories about his brother, the war, his job, and his life.\n\n\n\n One day, Adam and Peter decided to share Walter\u2019s story on the social media, hoping someone who knew his brother would see it. They even posted photos of Walter and his brother from the time they were kids. Walter gave them when they visited him in his home, which happened to be just a few houses down from theirs.\n\n\n\n It was their surprise for the old man, and they couldn\u2019t wait to tell him about that after the trip they took with their mom. When Peter and Adam returned home after two weeks of visiting their grandma, they went straight to the beach. But Walter was nowhere to be seen.\n\n\n\n Peter, frowning, looked out toward the waves. \u201cThis doesn\u2019t make sense. Something must have happened to him. We need to go to his house,\u201d he said.\n\n\n\n The boys and their mom went straight to Walter\u2019s home. When they knocked on the door, he greeted them with a huge smile on his face. Behind him stood a man who resembled the old man. \u201cBoys, this is my brother. He found me thanks to whatever you posted on your computer,\u201d he said laughingly.\n\n\n\n \u201cBut how could this be?\u201d the asked, wanting to learn more.\n\n\n\n It turned out that Walter\u2019s brother was diagnosed with dissociative amnesia and struggled to remember aspects from his past. In recent years, there was improvement of his condition. But it was when he saw the boys\u2019 post, which went viral, that he remembered everything. Thanks to Adam and Peter, the two man found each other after forty-four long years.\n\n\n\n This story serves as a reminder that we should never lose hope.\n\n\n\n Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\n\n\n\nIn the days to come, the boys and Walter became sort of friends.\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nPeter and Adam couldn\u2019t believe their eyes.\n\n\n\n
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