Case in point: When Monica Ward Sharer took her disabled son Chris to see their favorite hockey team, they had issues that nearly ruined their entire night due to her son’s inability to move around on his own.
Mother and son wanted to see their favorite hockey team – the New York Rangers – play on the ice. They took a train to town, and so far everything was going well for them.
They arrived at their destination, found their places and enjoyed the game together. Once the game was over, they prepared to go home. However, something was stopping them. As Monica says, “Our worst nightmare has happened.”
It turned out that the elevator that would have taken them from street level to the Penn Station platform was out of service. This was a problem, as Chris’ wheelchair weighed 350 pounds and he could only use the elevator.
Monica began to panic about how she and her son would get to the subway in time or they wouldn’t be able to get home. Fortunately, there was someone nearby who could help.
In the area was a policeman, Constable Mears. When he saw Monica and Chris’ condition, he was more than happy to help. This proved to be invaluable as it was getting dark and people started pouring in on the way back.
Merz walked the couple around the facility until they found an elevator they could use. Once on the street, he personally drove them to the Long Island Railroad. There he took them to their train platform and even helped create a ramp for Chris’ wheelchair.
Thanks to Officer Mears, Chris was able to get on the train before the others started flooding the platform. Very relieved, Monica warmly thanked the kind officer for his actions. It was there that he revealed something that touched her.
Merz explained to him that before becoming a police officer, he worked with the disabled for six years. This is where Merz’s heart lies, and Monica later said she “loved the man and what he represents of humanity”.
After the incident, Monica shared her story on the Love What Matters Facebook page. Shared over 1,300 times, it was seen as proof that sometimes the smallest acts of kindness mean more than others.
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