To the
unfamiliar passerby, Dobri Dobrev, 99, may come off as a haggard beggar who
depends on the kindness of strangers to get by in life.
But, for the
residents of Sofia, Bulgaria, Dobrev is nothing of the sort. Rather, the area’s
fixture has been called a "saint" and a "divine stranger,"
according to a website dedicated to Dobrev.
Dobrev lost
most of his hearing during World War II, according to Yahoo News Canada. He
lives more than 15 miles outside of Sofia, a distance he used to trek by foot,
but he now relies on the bus, according to SaintDobry.com. He spends his days
asking people for money, but he doesn’t keep a cent.
The generous
guy lives off of his monthly pension of 80 euros (about $100) and gives all his
donations to institutions that are most dear to him: churches and orphanages.
Last year,
Reddit user Nullvoid123 wrote on the site that he has met Dobrev a number of
times and that the beneficent man said he once "did a bad thing," and
is now trying to make up for his past transgressions by helping others.
Dobrev has
made a number of generous donations throughout the years to churches, but one
of his largest gifts was when he gave 35,700 lev (more than $24,000) to the St.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, according to a video released by the church. He has
also been known to give money to orphanages to help them pay their utility
bills.
"The
good will is just and true. Everything in it is good," Dobrev said in the
film "Mite," which was produced in 2000. "We must not lie, nor
steal, nor commit adultery. We must love each other as God loves us."
AS MUCH AS I DEFINITELY WOULD NOT WANT TO BE A 99 YEAR OLD BEGGER, I THINK THIS GUY HAS A WHOLE LOT OF GUTS AND I RESPECT HIM FOR THE FACT THAT HE IS STILL MAKING POSITIVE IMPACT TO HIS WORLD......MUCH LOVE MR DOBRI
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