A viral photo of a high school freshman is making the rounds on social media after the teen was recently captured helping a visually impaired woman cross the street.
As Fox 19 reported, 15-year-old Dontarius Caldwell of College Hill, Ohio, has actually been helping the woman for a few weeks now after witnessing her almost being hit by a car while attempting to cross on her own.
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About two months ago, Dontarius and his sister, Dyamond, were waiting to take the bus home from school when they first saw the woman.
“She was about to walk across the street that was going that way and the cars were going this way, and an old man saved her by pulling her back,” Dontarius told ABC 13 .
After realizing she had a vision impairment, and seeing that the woman clearly wasn’t safe crossing by herself, Dyamond urged Dontarius to go over and help her.
Since then, the siblings have been taking turns guiding the woman across the street whenever they see her.
This week, a passer-by named Mike Garibay managed to snap a photo of Dontarius helping the blind woman, which he then posted to Facebook .
“This young man held this blind woman’s hand and helped her across Hamilton Avenue and then again across North Bend rd,” he wrote alongside the photo. “I have faith in humanity again!! Kudos young man.”
The post quickly went viral and has been shared nearly 4,000 times online.
It even caught the attention of Dontarius and Dyamond’s mother, Sheena Farrwell, who was touched to see her children doing such a good deed.
“A friend of mine had shared it and I was like, ‘That looks like my son!’ and I was like, ‘That is my baby!’” she told ABC 8 . “I’m just really proud and excited. He’s always willing to help. He’s such a good kid. I just love him so much.”
Since earning his viral fame, Dontarius has spoken up to offer his sister, Dyamond, some well-deserved credit.
“She’s the brains, I’m the brawn,” he explained , adding that both teens have helped the woman cross, but only he was photographed that particular day.
“Everybody needs a helping hand, so I gave her a helping hand.”
