A compassionate stranger’s act of kindness towards a little boy who became separated from his parents on a French metro train has touched the hearts of many. The boy panicked when he realized he had failed to deboard the train along with his parents and began crying out loud.
Thankfully, the woman standing near the boy understood the situation and intervened to console the youngster. She called the boy’s parents and reassured them that the boy was well. She even handed her phone to the boy so he could call someone and let them know his location.
Losing one’s parents in a crowded place can be a traumatizing experience for any child, and this little boy was no exception. But the kind stranger, along with a fellow traveler, stepped up to assist him, offering words of comfort and reassurance. The video of the small child sobbing after missing his parents at the metro station has since gone viral on the internet.
The caption on the video reads, “This young boy lost his parents on the metro but this kind stranger stepped in to calm him down and offer help. Boy was able to make contact with his father and was reunited with him several minutes later.”
Many online commenters praised the woman’s act of generosity, with one user even noting how fortunate we are to have access to cell phones today. They wrote, “Can you imagine a time before cell phones?
We frequently take for granted the fact that we can call anyone in the globe from everywhere we have a phone number.”Others expressed their gratitude for the kind stranger’s actions, writing, “Thankful for people who actually help others, even just by calming them or hugging them, etc.” and “So nice that someone helped him. Beautiful love language of caring.”
Ayer en San Telmo se perdió Juan Cruz y entonces pasó esto: pic.twitter.com/qIzsY9DHmn
— Jere Madrazzzo (@madrazzzo) August 21, 2022
This heartwarming incident is not an isolated case. In Argentina, strangers also rallied together to reunite a lost child with their parents. Juan Cruz, a little kid, and his father Eduardo became separated in a crowded area, and someone in the crowd recorded a video of the incident. In the video, the tallest person present lifts Juan Cruz onto his shoulders, and the audience begins applauding in support of him.
A band starts to play, and people begin to yell “Eduardo! Eduardo!” Juan Cruz is still perched on the tall man, who is also standing and cheering. A minute later, Eduardo rushes up to his kid, who is crying before pulling him into a bear embrace.
The incident in Argentina and the one in France serve as reminders that kindness and compassion are universal languages that can help bridge divides and bring people together.