Reunited: Daughter finds homeless dad online after 20 years - BBC News
2015 ж. 5 Қаз.
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Ray Bryant was sleeping rough on the streets of Barking when two of his friends launched a campaign to raise money to help him secure a home before Christmas. By chance, that campaign was seen by 22-year-old Annie in Devon - who realised the man in the photos was her long-lost father. Ray has had a difficult past, spending time in prison as well as battling a drug addiction. He lost contact with his daughter 19 years ago and had not seen her since she was a toddler - until yesterday. Our reporter Jim Reid went to meet them at their reunion.
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when he said "are you sure you want to keep in contact with me darling, if it causes any problems ill rather not" got me damn....
When he said that I started weeping in the office. I am glad no one is around to ask me why.
That make me cry ,
im just glad that none of my parents never left us. in my opinion people who get separated from their parents are among the unluckiest.
His words make me cry, like he doesn't want to disturb his daughter
He's homeless but he asked his little girl if she wanted a coffee or anything. He has nothing but is willing to give what little he has to his little girl. ❤️
That looked so misplaced because SHE was the one who should have been offering HIM coffee, a seat, and, maybe, a basket full of fruits. SHE is the one with housing, and, apparently, not living in the streets. She is the younger one, and HE is the older one. She came to see her father empty-handed. And don't tell me her heart was full. Full of what?? IF it were so full of that 'love' she talks about, she would have asked him to live with her, and brought him home with her to spend the rest of his days with her. And also, don't say she doesn't have 'accommodations'. Surely, whatever she could offer for accommodations would be better than the streets. Unless she were a university student living in a dorm with room and board, she could have taken her father home with her.
I noticed how he pulled the chair out and offered her coffee it was the sweetest!
@@nathalieloujein5959 shut up
AJ DeMarco, DITTO ! Everyone has a right to free, respectable speech on this forum. Telling someone to 'shut up' is free but not respectable.
father heart So big enough for love.
here's an update! Ray now has a nice warm home and has access to plenty of food :) he also keeps contact with his daughter and his other children and grandchildren
I am so happy to hear that! Thanks for the update!
good news...oh will god bless him
Izzy L. thank you for the update!
I'm so relieved reading this comment
Thank you for the update. So happy he got a second chance in his life.🙏
I hope the security guard didn't get fired...For giving a helping hand to these down and out
He is a real gentleman in today's world. lf he got fire the company will die soon. because l believe karma.
hope not. God is good.
Hope not he actually needs a medal
When she said "you're a lot taller than I imagined" I cried my heart out. Those are the same words I had said to my dad when I finally got to meet him for the first time..... oh the feels.
+lexi utti Hee hee...then he ducked down a little bit like he was trying to be smaller for her. So glad you got your dad back mate :)
lexi utti wow nice n cute selfie
You girls are always obsessed with height😂😂😂
Dream Work Girls like tall men. Tall height is attractive to women.
U surely meet ur dad
My father destroyed my life but I forgive him I take care of him now Plz people even if your parents aren't good enough..don't be like them be better.. treat them better than they did for you
God bless your kind and forgiving heart.
scribble 36 no. If a bridge cannot be mended, built a new one from the beginning. But there is no river so large that no bridge could unite, or reunite two persons.
Mona you got a good heart.You make the world a better place to live. People sometimes make a mistake
U are strong n lovable..the world need this..God bless u 💙
You gave your father the second chance everyone deserves and allowed him to be the better man he could have been. There is no greater gift and for it to come from his most precious, that is what this whole world needs. Your amazing never forget that.
I've seen this man on the streets I gave him 5 pounds and now to see him on BBC news is just amazing! I've seen him as I live in barking and I recognise the background of the video. This is so heartwarming. That cafe he was at was at barking train station and I use that station to got to college everyday
She better have took him home. This made me cry so hard, this father seemed like a kind, genuine person.
+ArianaGrande , I thought the same thing, I couldn't leave my father in a far away city knowing he had no one to love him and keep him company. Wish they would have said if he did or not.
+ArianaGrande I thought the same thing too. I hope he's ok now.
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as a man that havent known his father since childhood... that just started contact again.... its not easy to open up to something like this... belive me its the most wierd feeling emaginable... ive seen him 5 times over the past year and he just stopped contacting me... its the worst feeling ever to be let down a second time by a person that should do everything and anything for you... i will think twice before opening myself up again... so She better do what she damn well pleases and think before getting let down yet another time.
anas d c, I grew up with my Dad so never had such experiences. I'm sorry you had to experience that a second time. I do agree with you, my first thought was I'd want to take this man home because he seems so sweet & gentle, but I don't think that is wise. She needs to have time with him, talk to him-why did he skip out on her & her Mom? maybe she's come to terms with it, but yes I think after 20 years it's a good idea to develop the relationship a bit. IMO, if he's getting money for housing, he's been homeless, he has no reason to stay in London, why not get housing at least in the city where his daughter lives to make a real effort to work on their relationship instead of just depending on visits? If I was in her situation and he made that attempt, I'd make more of an effort to help him... with groceries and other needs. I mean it's not like he's working or any reason to stay in London that I can see.
I just reunited with my father after nearly twenty years found him on Facebook he accepted me almost immediately mom never told me much about him but he is absolutely a great person
It is and will be always very difficult for a parent to forget or not to accept their child in normal circumstances. Parents are never bad, but sometimes the circustances are.
After 20 years she still has not given up looking for him.
He seems like a very nice guy and people don't usually do wonderful things for someone who doesn't touch their hearts. Fantastic women who helped him also. God Bless them all.
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and that's the point of everyone did that, our world would actually be a happy place
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hat security guard who let this man sleep inside a store. well done mate
Everyone makes mistakes in life. But not everyone makes mistakes in life and learns from them. This guy obviously did. Hope all ends well for him.
Some dont get a chance for a return to normality.
So many people get lost in the system, because they get lost, if only we could all be more acceptable to people except who we are, social policy, judgemental attitudes separate laws not workable like new trendy laws are not helping families or structure in life energy is wasted, rather enhance people opportunities love each other, don't bully, or pressure you elected people Anne Marie UK
Beerdy - Bruce Lee Central
excons who don't want to go back in are some of the most humble kind people.
made me cry literally :( I've never seen my dad even in a picture after we were robbed when we were travelling 17 years ago
Oh wow, I'm really sorry
Peweed sorry man:( - ;(
NSR Nation w
Peweed I'm so sorry :(
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My father made me the i am today he is the hero the legend i looked up to he 80 year old and still learning from him
She looks like him😊😊
grateful1929 -yes i agree!
grateful1929 I Agree too ☝
grateful1929 I agree.
exactly... when he said you look like your mom...i was like no way shes your carbon copy dude :D
God bless you two ladies for taking action to change someone's life. His daughter was a wonderful Christmas present. People like you two ladies are like kisses from heaven. Thank you for keeping hope and dreams alive.
I cried too. He d definitely would be coming home with me right away. Especially after 20 years. He's so kind.
this is emotional! I am watching as many of these as possible to prepare myself to meet my dad for the first time this summer! My name is Angela, I was born in Elliott Lake Ontario Canada. when I was a baby my dad John got deported to the U.K. as I got older I tried to find and and reach out to his family that was still in Canada but unfortunately they wanted nothing to do with me :'( all this changed on Christmas day 2016 I got a Facebook message from my dad! he had finally found me! I am living in Sault Ste Marie Ontario Canada and he lives in Blackpool England. I hope to have enough money saved up to go over and meet him by July :) we talk almost daily on Facebook using the video chat app its extremely emotional
Angela-Jean Campbell hi, its been a year since you post this, How did It end up? did you get to meet him or something? How is right now? I'm so curious
Hope everything worked out for you guys.
How did it go. Any update please? Wish you all best
It is stories like these that hit me straight in my face with a sharp reminder that we are one, that we all belong to this one big family called Humanity regardless of colour, creed or whatever!
I didn't grow up to have a dad....Since my dad leave us and go with the other woman...This is beautiful story father and daughter...
I know how you feel... I needed a father to guide me, but it just doesn't work like that sometimes... All we can do is make sure we don't carry on their mistakes and become as good parental figures as we can. Sorry, I'm getting a little emotional here...
Aqib Ahmad Chaudhry and
Just hoping she's going to take care his daddy......😘
I need to make it right with my dad. We've had a fall out but God seeing this makes me think we have to put all behind us. In fact I've been contemplating moving close to him. They don't live forever.
the way he held her hand aww :')
I hope they are doing fine now.
maybe but.......God Knows the best.
something cant come from nothing
lmao its beyond us...we dont know. asking the question was silly. imagine i actually knew the answer..the world would be different
jjrimz99 agreed 👍👍
If you believe in science then I have an answer for you. According to Einstein's theory of relativity, the fabrics of space and time are interconnected and they simply cannot exist without one another. Before the big bang, there was no space and thus no concept of time. Therefore, we really don't know what caused the big bang and we really can't say what happened before it because the universe was timeless. To ask what came before God does not make sense simply because time is a dimension that existed only when the universe began.
Bring your daddy home , honey....😭💓🙏
you never outgrow being a daddy's girl.
No you don't. I miss my father very much. He died from lung cancer 15 years ago. No man loves you unconditionally than our daddies.
@@augustwhidbee9519 i miss my dad so badly that during some nights i just cried and call daddy daddy i miss you.
He said she looks like her mum, but goodness me she definitly takes after him. I hope it all worked out for both of them.
She definitely looks the image of him. But because of his low self esteem he can't see it.
sweetie i am glad you found your dad just keep in touch with him and cherish him cause you never know what could happen.
I love my African communal living. Our parents/grandparents don't get homeless and we don't trow them into nursing homes.
Dollarman Duru same here in bangladesh. Also kids dont leave at 18 here.
alright....
Same in my country Philippines
Same where I live, the Philippines even if Ur already dead you will always remembered, ( holy mass for the souls, novenas every death anniversary, grave visitation )..
U know guys i always ask myself WTF is wrong with those people, how someone live NYC or London could be homeless. No one is homeless in Africa
I hope she take care her father now...... love this story
Why? He wasn't present in her life. He walked away. Why should she take care of him?
@@hamsandwich9311 are u stupid?he lost contact to them and his family move away while he was in prinson..
I cried I have seen this man in barking so many times after work bless him
He's such a beautiful guy can't say I didn't cry :(
she was looking for dad because he won’t be here for ever, she said and I was deeply moved. Thank you. - nyc, 8/18/2020
Awwwww I pray for a lifetime of peace, a gentle, patient, respectful, loving relationship between the two of them!!!!! I do pray that this works out completely for both of them!!!!!!!
I think it is so sweet that this man living on the street for 20 years...that went to prison...drank...that fell on hard times, would cover his mouth when talking to his daughter to hide his missing teeth. People assume that when someone is living in that condition that they don't care about anything, not even themselves anymore. And yet...here he is meeting his daughter for the first time in years, after years of her not knowing him. He is not wanting her to see him with a mouthful of missing teeth. 😭😭 God Bless the ladies who started this and got the ball rolling for her to find him. I hope things look up for them both..and the can heal and mend their relationship.
hipretty he's been living on the streets for only a year..
Only a year? you try it for a year and see how you come out of it..
I miss my dad so much. He died last December 2019 heart failure.
I'm sorry. I said a prayer for you.
I pray your heart heals and you find joy again ,
I am sad for you. I hope you find peace.
A lovely daughter. May father and daughter spend quality time together.
this makes me so sad as i havent seen my dad in almost 7 years, but because he doesn't want to see me. i wish things were different, but i can't change the way he feels.
What did you do for him to "not want to see you " ?!??
GooglyEyez caught him cheating on my mum. i told her because i couldnt just sit back and watch him treat her like shit
+Kat Vosknikov shouldn't he feel guilty and regretful for that. So glad you told your mom. That's a brave ass thing to do
+Kat Vosknikov did he just straight up say "I don't want to see you ever again" ? And also when you told your mom was she hesitant to believe you at first and did your mom kick your dad out or did he just have a huge spazz attack and leave?
GooglyEyez he kinda just said that i'd ruined everything and i should be ashamed of myself. my mum knew i wouldnt lie, and he'd cheated on her before so she wasnt surprised. but the worst part is, he still speaks to my other siblings most days. but never me.
she is lucky enough to found her dad's back again finally wish u best
Unreal. As a father I couldn't imaging being separated from my daughters. I hope Ray is able to get back on his feet and I hope he and Annie become close.
One of the best day of their life.. I felt so happy for them. May GOD blesses you both with Pure Love and Genuine Happiness 😊
this is so beautiful.. be grateful for what you have.
It warms my heart ❤️ he's blushing 💙
Bless her heart. They look alike. Thank you ladies for your kindness and bringing this family together again
I was adopted right after I was born and I’m 22 now. I’ve been searching for my bio dad for years now, and i’m hoping i get to meet him one day. It’s a bit hard, bc i have no idea what he looks like...I also want to know more about my mother, who passed a year after I was born. So I never knew her either. I’m wishing for the best
Videos like this help me realize how grateful I am. I have know my parents all my life and they just met. This video made me cry.
i am so so lucky and so blessed to have my mom n dad with me love them so much
This is just so emotional! Breaks my heart to see homeless people forgotten about and ignored, they are human beings! I hope that guy can get the help he needs! We need more compassion and positive action in our society! It's nice that social media helped these two people! And of course the two ladies featured!
Oh man, just the thought of my dad ever living in that situation is unbearable.. I really hope they both make up for such a long time apart.
It's is nice feeling when a family Re united ,I'm also missed my father i love him very much....
Bless this Man and his daughter. Your brother in humanity.
So glad you found your daddy! A child always need their daddy! God bless you both!
they are the lucky ones... I've never met my father and i never will. when i was little, i prayed to see him one day, but now i will never get that chance because he is dead... i wish i had that chance.
Love😔
You'll see him in Heaven if your both make it
John 5: 28,29 “ Do not marvel at this ,for the hour is coming in which all those in MEMORIAL TOMBS will hear his voice 29. And come out .those who did good things to a resurrection of life ,and those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment “
Beautiful!
She looks so much like her father. This is one of those story's where a person had a hard time, and lost his way. God, bless the two of them. Amen!
happy to see this but i lost my dad forever i know where is he but no one never come back from there i really miss him RIP LOVE YOU DAD SO MUCH
I found my natural mother. She hates me and wants me to be her dirty little secret. She has gotten family to turn their backs on me. It's very clear I am rejected and unloved. I pray one day she does the Christ-like thing and accepts me and let's me get to know my sisters, uncles, and cousins. Nobody deserves to be in the hell I am living in.
M Mary I am so sorry for you I hope your mum come to God
M Mary I m so sorry! Unfortuanally some mothers dosn t have a big heart ... It s not you that there is somthing wrong with it s her ! Maby you can write an ad in a magazine and say I m adolt but miss a mother ... There are so many nice people that for some reson couldn t have children and would wish they had a daughter... why not try to get a new Mom ? It might be dissapointing , but It might be a nice woman who would be glad to be youre new mom . Hope you know that she is missing out and that this have evrything to do with her and not you. She probebly are scared to loose her newer famely and maby havn t told them and are afread of being exposed as a lyar ? Or she just miss a heart. Hope you can make youre own family and work with getting a happyer life . 🌬💕🍀✨
Ella Rhian Me too dear. Thank you.
NORTH Line Your English is pretty good. :) Haha no I will not do that. I am not a child. Blessings to you dear.
Flora May hbb
Aweh This Made Me Cry 😢😢
God bless them both !it warms my heart ! may their lives be long and joyous !peace and love!from the mountains of tennessee
annie,s smile says more than a 1000 words, great
Really touching I'm so happy they met again n I believe they very happily. thanks for videos
Man ... he was homeless and still kept friends who are not. Those friends are best friends ever.
Briseur De Lance I mean.... They could have taken him in...
Turtwig Grotle Sure, they could. Maybe they did offer him this possibility, but he refused. Sometimes, people in dire straits refuse help for reasons that would be strange to us.
I think his friend should have asked him to live with them.
What an absolutely wonderful, beautiful, story. I cried. So heartwarming. I’m so happy for you both.
Thank God for his second chance in life. Made me cry. I am praying for all the homeless humans in this world. We all need a second chance in life.
That's what I find real cute.Nothing can beat parent's love❤
My dad passed away 21 years ago, really miss him a lot. Spend more times with your parents when you still have that opportunity. I'm glad this old man gonna have many happy days coming ahead ❤
I'm happy for this man, and his Daughter TRULY has class! BLESSINGS TO BOTH OF YOU!
So, So HAPPY for These 2 People. The POWER OF LOVE is a BEAUTIFUL THING!!!
Shit, this made me cry like a baby.
+Pravin Patil SO! How do you like Britain?
me too
+Pravin Patil me 2
Could not stop crying!
Beautiful story xx God bless them both
So beautiful. Its great that she still wants to keep contact. God bless them.
Such an amazing daughter. God bless her
This is a beautiful story, I pray God blessings upon both daughter and dad!!
Bonnie Stevens I. Have a question--- why are some of the videos cut and ended right in middle of the highlight of the conversation?
I wish I had a dad who would come back searching for me😨
Very touching. I'm glad that Ray found love with his daughter. Beautiful message.
The tears are so abundant here. Omy! It's bittersweet. My this is beautiful
Thanks whoever upload this
I grew up with a step dad who disciminated me from my other siblings.My mum struggled with me atleast i got education,i never enjoyed father's love and i just wish some day i can met my real father.
😭😭😭😭❤❤❤❤ This is very touching I am overwhelmed. God bless everyone who made this reunion possible ❤❤❤
this makes me cry..God bless ur u girl :)
i'm afraid they will remain strangers for quite some time...
For how long? And what do you mean? (though I think I know)
@MrFalcon2001 9
Happy for both of them
These 2 ladies have a big heart God bless..hope father n daughter live happily together
This made me cry.. I wish I could meet my dad again. He died when I was 8 and the last time I saw him I was 3 years old.
When the world cares nothing can stop us. But we must all care... those of you who helped know that you are also giving hope to millions of us that have no home or anyone to love. Thank you for what you did for this man with all my heart.
Sweet I wish them a cosy home where they can spend good family times.
I can't even describe how special this is! The powerful bond between father and daughter 😊
He is so blessed to have a loving daughter!
So loving that she didn't ask him to live with her? That is the strangest part of this whole thing--why didn't she not only ask, but insist that he live with her from now on? There is a shallowness to certain cultures that I will never understand.
everyone deserves a place to live. we give housing to mass murderers, why not to these poor people. i don't care what their problems are.
+yearofthejacquie In Canada, rent is so expensive yet they refuse to have the minimum wage at the level where you don't have to spend your entire paycheck on rent alone. It's so difficult. They have this supposed housing crisis yet they wont re install Rent Control. The government prefers to have control by having low income housing buildings instead of having subsidized housing for everyone (and not just those with children at home).
in Scandinavian countries the government gives house and money for people they needed and we don't have homeless people thankful
You make a good point, askquestionsplz.
agree with you...
Couldn't agree with you more
I wish them both the very best of everything going forward. It is truly wonderful that they have been bought back together. There is always a reason for such things.... Bless them both.
This was so beautiful , crying , he hadn't heard someone tell him they loved him for a while probably ,words have power
very heart touching, God bless to all those have done this caring love for such unfortunate people & family (ies).
I CRIED SO MUCH AHH :'((
oh.. no.. can't stop crying.. i never expected that there is such a thing in this rich place.
wonderful reunion. family is everything, regardless of circumstances.
this video made me cry so so much
I am 38 year.. the last time I see my dad, I was 1 year old.. i know he is alive , but we never meet...so many history out there
When I meet my father for the first time, I do not assume it will be as nice. Just found out yesterday that I have two young sisters.
if you should ever have an own child, I hope you will love and care for oneanother. good luck with your siblings if you intend to contact them.
msjanegrey Thank you, I do plan on contacting them. But they are very young so I would need to ask my father first.
JJ JAY We meet again I suppose lol
Beautiful people. May The Good Lord bless them.
Gosh love seeing these gosh may they have a lasting relationship God bless