“Granny, are you okay? What happened?” Two kids came running toward us, calling out as fast as they could.
When the show ended, I noticed an older woman standing at the bottom of the steps. She tried to climb them, but her right knee locked up. Gripping the handrail, she quietly said the pain had hit her hard.
Marcus saw what was happening and walked straight over. He told her he’d help her make it to the top.
She tried again, but her knee buckled almost immediately.
Marcus didn’t hesitate. He gently lifted her, keeping her steady as he carried her up the steps. People stopped and watched, but he never broke stride. He climbed every step as if helping someone was the most natural thing in the world.
Once they reached the top, the woman began calling out names, worried that her grandchildren had gotten separated from her. Her voice trembled as she searched the crowd.
Marcus stayed right beside her. He asked what the children looked like and scanned the walkway until he finally spotted two kids running toward us.
“Granny, are you okay? What happened?” they shouted as they reached her.
After catching her breath, she told us she had been a teacher for 30 years and admitted she hated feeling helpless.
A week later, she invited us to her house for lunch. She said Marcus had reminded her that there are still good kids in the world.
We still check on her.
Older folks deserve that.