Eager to express their heartfelt thanks, James and Maria bundled up their little one and headed back to the familiar stretch of beach where their lives had changed. The salty air greeted them, mingling with the soft cries of seagulls overhead, as they began their search for the old man who had helped them so much.
“Excuse me, have you seen an older gentleman around here? He carries a metal detector and has a kind face,” Maria asked people they passed, her voice hopeful. However everyone shook their heads. No one had seen him.