From an early age, Sam learned to keep his head down and stay humble. He never let the bullies at his school get his spirits down. But when his fortunes changes for the better, would he manage to keep his heart pure?

Sam spent his childhood making lemonade from lemons. His father passed away when he was still a baby. Since then, he had helped his mom, Susan, earn extra cash when he had time off from school. Sam and Susan lived in a trailer park because they couldn’t afford an apartment or a house.

Susan barely earned enough money to keep the lights on and pay for Sam’s school fees as she was autistic and struggled to find a steady job. “We may not have much, but always be grateful for the little that we do have,” Susan would tell her son.

In class, Sam was constantly teased. Bullies at school often called him names like “bum” and “broke boy.” One bully in particular, Jared, once told him, “People like you will always be stuck living in  trailers.” Sam never let the insults get him down, as his mother taught him that he must have thick skin to survive. He still dreamed of someday owning a mansion for himself and his mother.

One day, their landlord, Tobey, came to collect the rent. Tobey also worked as a  real estate agent in the area and had posters all over town. During Tobey’s visit, a massive storm hit town, and he tried to rush home, but his car wouldn’t start. “My stepdad taught me that I’ll never find happiness if there’s bitterness in my heart.” “Don’t worry, sir. I’ll look under the hood and see what’s wrong,” Sam said. Sam was quite handy and knew how to fix anything that had a motor. One of his weekend jobs was helping a mechanic in town. In under an hour, Sam had Tobey’s car fixed.

“Thanks, kid. I’ve never seen someone fix an engine in the rain before,” Tobey said. “No problem, sir. You might want to take it in for a service, though,” Sam replied. Tobey was impressed by Sam’s savvy and offered him a side job of washing his car every two weeks. Sam accepted and, over time, developed a good relationship with Tobey, who he saw as a father figure. Whenever Tobey would bring his car for a wash, he would spend time with Susan while Sam was busy. He soon discovered that she had a collection of remarkable drawings of the town and recognizable faces.