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He gave him a reason to live. Before Misha would be abused by everyone, his father and his boss. Ilya gave him happiness and someone to love.
Misha had a crappy life with abuse, poverty, little hope. Ilya gave him a place to belong, be loved, be taken care of, learn new things, be surrounded by beauty. He got a whole new life--a better life--because of the old guy.
aaaah thank you
i'm sorry english is not my mothertongue, what does misha mean with "the gift he gave me was a life"?