"I Can't Believe There Are Such Kids These Days"... Middle School Students Help Elderly Man Collecting Scrap Paper All the Way to Junk Dealer

Middle School Students Help Elderly Man Collecting Scrap Paper
Online Users Flood the Story with Praise

A story has emerged about middle school students who helped an elderly man collecting scrap paper and accompanied him to a junk dealer.

A story has been shared about middle school students who helped an elderly man collecting scrap paper on the street and accompanied him to the junk shop. Thread capture

On September 19, a post was shared on the social networking service thread, describing an encounter with middle school students who assisted an elderly man collecting scrap paper.

The poster wrote, "I met some kind-hearted middle school students who helped an elderly man collect scrap paper and accompanied him to the junk dealer. I couldn't just walk by because it was so admirable to see such young people in today's world."

They continued, "The elderly man had to walk for an hour to reach the junk dealer and had even skipped his meal. The students were so concerned that they offered to buy him something to eat from a convenience store. I wondered how they could have such a beautiful heart," expressing a desire to share the warmth of the students' actions with others.

After hearing this story, online users responded with comments such as, "I'd like to meet their parents for another reason," "The students have such upright character," "This warms my heart," and "You rarely meet friends like these."

Later, a student who identified themselves as one of those involved also posted on the thread.

The student explained, "My friend and I had just finished eating malatang and were about to head home, but we missed the last bus. On our way, we saw the elderly man struggling to collect scrap paper and couldn't just pass by, so we decided to accompany him to the junk dealer."

They added, "The walk was a bit tough, but thanks to the help of a man and a woman along the way, we got there safely in about 40 minutes, even though it usually takes an hour."

They also said, "For the first time in my life, I felt like I gave someone significant help, which made me really proud. If I encounter something like this again, I want to be the kind of person who never just walks by but always stops to help."

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