An interaction between an elderly man and a young man on an escalator went viral.
Paula Accorsi Picard, from Holyoke, Massachusetts, took to Facebook to share the story – explaining the she was at her local mall when she witnessed an old man at the top of the escalator, hesitant to step on and go down. It was then that the young man stepped in.
“It was clear he was feeling unsure and this young man offered the simplest kindness: an out-reached arm and a “can I help you on, sir?” He quietly started to explain to the young man that he had gotten stuck on an escalator once and was a little scared,” she wrote. Read the full article here ▶
