An elderly man in a wheelchair was seated by a bench in Victorville, CA, waiting for the bus under the 100-degree desert sun when Deputy Nathan Sims saw him.
Deputy Sims walked up to him and sat with him on the bench, waiting for the bus to arrive.
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While he had no idea, a stranger named John was touched by Deputy Sims’ kind act and captured both the deputy and the elderly man on his phone camera, documenting the moments that followed.
He even captured a stranger walking upto the Deputy to offer them a bottle of water to help cope with the California heat.
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He even captured a stranger walking upto the Deputy to offer them a bottle of water to help cope with the California heat.
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They sat and talked for 40 minutes until the bus arrived, and the elderly, disabled man was finally ready to leave after thanking the deputy.
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But the deputy made sure to assist him until he safely got on the bus.
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John later wrote a letter of praise to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department supervisor Sgt. Jerry Shelton, which was eventually posted on the department’s Facebook page.
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In a world where people are often too busy to pause, Deputy Sims did more than just help an elderly man board a bus, he sat with him, talked with him, and made him feel seen for 40 minutes.
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It’s a powerful reminder of how much it can mean, when you offer your time and presence to someone who needs it.
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Just like Deputy Sims, this Iowa stranger refused to leave a lady crying in the middle of the store on a black Friday and hugged her until she gained composure.
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