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When 70-year-old mom saw 6-foot stranger being 'very aggressive' on subway, she knew what to do — it left him in tears

While everyone else was afraid of the erratic man on the subway, the older lady calmly approached him and did the most amazing thing.

BY AMPLIFY STAFF

PUBLISHED DEC 4, 2024

(L) A young man getting mad at a subway station; (R) An elderly woman noticing a man shouting in metro. (Representative Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Left photo by mihailomilovanovic and right photo by Jack F)

Not every hero wears capes. Sometimes, the heroes are grandmas in subways, providing you with much-needed emotional comfort. Ehab Taha, a man from British Columbia, was traveling in a subway back in 2016 when he captured a touching moment in public. Taha took to his Facebook page and shared the story in a post along with a picture. He described the moment he witnessed as "an incredible display of humanity."

Representative Image Source: Pexels| Kampus Production — Two people holding hands tightly. (Representative Image Source: Pexels| Photo by Kampus Production)

"A six-foot-five man, suffering from drug abuse or mental health issues was being very aggressive on the bus with erratic movements, cursing, shouting, etc," Taha wrote in his Facebook post. It's only natural that people around him were scared or confused, watching a grown man act erratically in public. That is when Taha saw a 70-year-old lady approaching the troubled man like a ray of hope. "While everyone was scared, this one 70-year-old woman reached out her hand, gripped his hand tightly until he calmed down and sat silently," Taha's post further read.

The man who was initially acting aggressively had tears in his eyes. "I spoke to the woman after this incident and she simply said, 'I'm a mother and he needed someone to touch.' And she started to cry. Don't fear or judge the stranger on the bus. Life does not provide equal welfare for all its residents," Taha concluded. People who saw his post were touched by the message that illustrated how a small act of kindness can make a significant difference. A few other commentators questioned if the old lady was not concerned for her safety.

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Ban Shareef commented, "This is very touching! But he could have hurt her! Does she have a death wish or something? I mean I would never guess these people's reaction!" VE EN mentioned, "Thanks for sharing! When reality is so much simpler than our prejudiced assumptions about how and what people are." George Shomali quipped, "'Life does not provide equal welfare for all its residents'. GREAT QUOTE. Life can be very oppressive for some. Sadly, it is us who have turned it to be that way." Mohamed Elgendi remarked, "So profound! You have a great heart to see this. I am sure that most of the passengers around you didn't even care. Thanks for sharing bro." Brittany Larsen added, "Wow what an incredible woman. Thanks for sharing Ehab."

A young man carrying an older lady on his back (Image Source: U.S. Army | Photo by Joint Base Lewis-McChord)

In a similar story, an old woman was showered with kind gestures from fellow hikers when she broke her leg during a solo hike. Ursula Bannister, a 79-year-old, was stranded alone after she broke her leg midway through a hike. That was when U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class, Troy May, came across Bannister on the hiking trails. He rushed in with his friend Layton Allen and a few others to help Bannister. Seeing that she was completely unable to walk, he decided to carry her on his back. May kept encouraging Bannister as they made their way down, helping to ease her pain. Allen also offered to carry Bannister halfway through. Once they reached the foot of the trail, the men put Bannister into her car, elevated her foot and drove her to the hospital. She later thanked him for saving her.