Photographer finds abandoned house in the woods, opens the door and gets the shock of her life

Leslie David from Ontario, Canada is a thrill-seeker with a passion for adventure and surprise.

Along with her other passion in life — photography, Leslies like to go hunting for abandoned houses in her hometown to explore and take brilliant pictures.

One day, on one of her search missions, she found an empty house with a broken roof and an entrance almost entirely covered with weed.

When she entered the house, she found something that would change her life forever.

This is Leslie David. On her Instagram and website, she shares pictures of her adventures and abandoned houses she visits.

Her latest discovery has now touched tens of thousands of hearts worldwide.

She had found yet another old and run-down house that appeared abandoned. She entered, as she always does, but inside the house she discovered something shocking.

An older man named Lawrence was actually living in the rundown and ‘abandoned’ house.

On her Instagram page and website, she explained that Lawrence had been living in the house on his own for a while.

“He has a hard time getting around so he spends most of his time in there. Alone. He is missing his right eye and has cataracts infecting the left,” Leslie writes. “Even after noticing a stranger essentially helping themselves to his life he was nothing but sweet and kind to me. He was even nice enough to let me take his picture which I will always treasure. He is a beautiful soul and I plan on visiting him a lot.”

Leslie thanked Lawrence for his hospitality and promised to visit him again.

A few days later, Leslie returned to Lawrence’s with plenty of food and drinks. For three hours, the new friends sat together in the decrepit house. They shared a good meal, laughter and lovely conversation.

Lawrence told Leslie his life story — both the highs and the lows.

“He is THE kindest man. He has melted my heart. I brought him some chilli and tea biscuits and some snacks for the next few days until I can make it back later this week,” she writes on her website. “I hope to have most of the trash cleared out and a few repairs done by the end of the summer. Give him a bit of his home back.”