Last summer, an 83-year-old man was about to step onto the down escalator at the Holyoke Mall in Ingleside, Massachusetts, but suddenly stopped. Fear was clear on his face, and he was shaking. A 23-year-old named Alonzo Johnson noticed the man’s fear and could tell he was really scared to get on the escalator. So, Alonzo quickly walked over to him and asked if he could help. The man said yes, and Alonzo gently took his arm. Together, they stepped onto the escalator carefully.
A friend of Alonzo, who was with him in the mall, took a photo of the moment and posted it on Facebook. The photo went viral, getting more than 420,000 likes and over 25,000 comments. One comment said: “In about an hour, the news will remind us of all the bad things happening in the world—division, race wars, politics, shootings, and heartache. But today, this moment shows that kindness can go beyond race, age, and other differences. One person just helped another.”
Alonzo, who didn’t know anyone took a photo, said: “My mom always tells us to be nice and do the right thing. It’s the way I was raised.” And from what we can see, Alonzo’s mom did a great job teaching him those lessons.
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