In the little town of Caldwell, Idaho, it’s difficult to accomplish anything without attracting the attention of someone. As a result, when Erika Tovar was driving down the street and saw a group of adolescent guys get out of their car and approach José Gomez, she quickly videotaped the event.
The five guys allegedly saw Gomez walking down the street with his walker before pulling over, leaving the car, and racing up to the older person. Tovar then recorded their acts on video, hoping to identify them and draw attention to their conduct.
Although using his walker, Gomez had allegedly fallen on the pavement and wounded his leg, which the kids had observed. As a result, the lads pulled over and got out of the vehicle, sprinting up to the old gentleman. They assisted Gomez in getting to his feet, walked him home arm in arm, cleaned up, and treated the man’s injuries.
Gomez apparently collapsed shortly as the lads drove up next to him in their automobile. Apart from his dignity, the older person was left with a bleeding and damaged knee. Gomez was pleased when the most unexpected heroes came to his aid, since he had no means of getting up and walking home without further harming himself. Victor Ornelas, Isaac Hernandez, Diego Ramirez, Devan Ornelas, and Josh Sorg were all high school students.
When the adolescent boys crowded around Jose Gomez, he couldn’t believe his eyes. He was overjoyed when they volunteered to assist him up and transport him to his flat, assuring him he didn’t fall again.
Tovar was secretly documenting Gomez and his covert assistants’ every action. As she posted about their unselfish act on Facebook, the message went viral, generating an outpouring of gratitude. The guys, on the other hand, insist that they didn’t seek attention and were just doing the right thing.
The Caldwell community came into action in an era when such gestures of generosity were seldom mentioned among the doom and gloom headlines. To commemorate their hometown heroes, Sweet Spot Bakery owner Kathy Plaisance organized a little ceremony for the guys, honoring them with gift cards from local businesses.
Gomez praised the youngsters once again for their kindness, stating, “They remind me of myself when I was younger.” The teenagers said that they would continue to communicate with the elderly gentleman.
The guys stressed that they do not appreciate all of the attention and acclaim for their conduct. In fact, they feel that caring for one’s neighbor should be more normal than attempting to take advantage of others.
At a time when terrible news dominates the airwaves, it’s nice to see people from all walks of life coming together not just to do good, but also without expecting to be rewarded for it. Such mindset deserves much more respect and honour.
