This story highlights the destructive power of greed and the importance of compassion and love.

In July 2021, Florida-based real estate tycoon Henry Davis demolished an old man’s house to build a mall. He saw the location as perfect and decided to tear down the old man’s house. When Tom Baker objected, Henry saw him as a thorn in his way and promised to bring the house down in two weeks. Tom refused to accept a dime in exchange for his beloved house and kept crying.

Henry’s men arrived two weeks later with heavy machinery outside his house to tear it down. He handed out the check for the house, but the old man refused to take it. Before leaving, Tom expressed that money had blinded him and ruined his soul. Henry ordered him to take the old man from here, but he brushed Tom’s words as nothing and continued working on the ruins.

As the bricks and roof chipped away from the building, joy filled Henry’s heart as he saw the bricks and roof chipping away from the building. He promised to return in a while, and ordered others not to touch anything until he arrived.

When Henry, a young millionaire returns, he soon discovers an old photo of his mother Margaret in Tom’s house. He is shocked to find the photo and wonders what it means to him. Henry is furious and questions Tom’s relationship with his mother, who was a single parent.

Tom, who had been living with Margaret for five years, reveals that he took her in and gave her shelter after her boyfriend kicked her out for another woman. Tom told him that he bought her a new house and helped her start a small business from his savings, which she grew into a successful businesswoman but never forgot the old man. Margaret often visited him until she died ten years prior to the incident with the house.

Henry’s heart breaks when he learns that his mother had been talking about old Tom.

Guilty and heartbroken, Henry decides to mend his mistake by building a new house on Tom’s property. He gifts the house to Tom and apologizes for being ignorant and forgetful of his past. He promises to return the old man’s kindness, but Tom forgave the young builder and refuses any form of help. Tom tells Henry that he will accept only the house from him, and nothing more. He does not expect any material help from him other than his love, creating a massive impact on Henry.

Tom happily moves back to his new house and lives a modest life, inspiring him and teaching him that money perishes but not compassion and love.

In the end, Henry builds retirement homes for older adults in the city and helps people in need. He never tore down another house that belonged to someone else unless they were willing.

The story highlights the importance of not ruining someone else’s happiness to build your dreams, as Henry destroyed old Tom’s beloved house in his efforts to build his mall. Instead, Henry created something useful for others when he got a chance. When Henry realized his mistake, he apologized to Tom and built a house for him, and because he had the resources, he did his best to help the needy.