There is a lot of ugliness is the
world. Open any newspaper, turn on the radio, the television or fire up the
Internet and you will find countless stories of the atrocities people commit
against each other. Over the years it seems that we are feeling increasing
despair for our youth and are complaining about how cruel and selfish they can
be. A lot of those stories are true, some of them are sensationalized.
But what about the kids that aren’t
total screw-ups? Why do we never hear about them? Do they not exist? Can all of
our youth be as bad as the media makes them out to be?
Today I saw something that restored
my faith in humanity and in our youth.
While I was out-and-about with a
friend, we pulled up to a light and there, at the side of the road, we saw an
elderly woman who had lost control of her walker/chair, had fallen off the curb
and landed on top of her walker. We had no more than noticed her when we saw a
teenage boy sprint through moving traffic to her side. It was clear that she
was unable to stand up unassisted. As he gently helped her up, three other boys
dodged the traffic to help.
Working together, they gently set
her on her feet, righted her walker, reattached its basket and returned her
parcels to the basket. Although we couldn’t hear their words, their expressions
showed that they were reassuring her and making certain that she wasn’t
injured.
It was a very touching moment, and
lasted less than the duration of a red light, but it was enough to remind my
friend and I that good does still exist in this world, and there are still
young people unselfish enough to help a stranger and ensure she was unharmed. Sadly,
it is unlikely that the local media will ever hear of this kindness and the
world will be poorer for not knowing about this not-so-small act of kindness by
our youth.
To those four boys, I would like to
say “Thank you. You’ve done a good deed and should be proud of yourselves.”
My faith in today’s youth, in
humanity, is restored.
Hugs
Cath
Thanks for the up lifting story Cathy!
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