The sun hung low in the sky, casting long shadows across the dusty road. Gibson walked with a heavy heart, his footsteps echoing his financial woes. His once-thriving business had crumbled, leaving him destitute. He felt like he was at the end of his rope, both financially and emotionally.As he trudged along the deserted road, a tattered figure emerged from the shadows. It was an old beggar, hunched over a rusted shopping cart filled with scavenged odds and ends. His clothes were ragged, and his beard was matted with dirt. The beggar's eyes, however, shone with a peculiar, almost mischievous glint.Gibson couldn't help but feel a strange connection with this man. He approached and, with a hint of sympathy, dropped a few coins into the beggar's outstretched hand."Thank you, kind sir," the beggar rasped, his voice like sandpaper. "But you seem troubled, too."Gibson sighed, feeling the weight of his financial misfortunes press down on him. "You have no idea," he mumbled.The beggar, w
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