Last summer, at the Holyoke Mall in Ingleside, Massachusetts, an 83-year-old man found himself frozen in fear while preparing to step onto the down escalator. What happened next touched the hearts of thousands as 23-year-old Alonzo Johnson stepped in to offer a helping hand.
It was a seemingly ordinary day at the mall when Alonzo Johnson noticed the elderly man hesitating at the top of the escalator. Fear was evident in the man’s eyes, and his hands trembled as he contemplated descending. Sensing the man’s distress, Alonzo quickly changed his course and approached the worried individual. Read the full story here ▶
