Why did this young gentleman stand up for me?

Question

Tonight when I was waiting for the bus. Four college age boys was walking past me, one of them knocked my bag with groceries down. Other one pushed me down. They were laughing and saying mean things when this other gentleman somehow took one of the guy onto ground. The gentleman said if everyone doesn't start run, he'll break the boy's neck. After they all ran away, this gentleman got up and tell the boy to run or else.
He helped me up and apologized for what happened. He also put the groceries back into the bag and hand it to me. He even take out twenty dollar and told me that it's all he have but I need it more to buy foods that got broken. I tried to refused, but he made me take it. He stand and didn't say much, everything I asked, his answer was short and vague. When the bus came, I asked him what his name is, he says "my name isn't important. If you want to show your appericate, support the local high school and college wrestling team" and walked away.

Why would he do that? He put his life in dangerous and gained nothing from it. He seems to be a college student, other boys did as well.

If I see him again, how should I show him I appericate what he did for me?

I'm a female and 53 years old.

He gave me 20 dollars because the groceries in bag was broken.

Answer 1

I'm curious, how old are you, and what sex are you?

Sometimes, there's people out there that just do nice things. It's weird, but it happens.

EDIT: Now that I know how old you are, I can understand. If I saw something like this happen, I would do the same thing (except for the money, I'm far too poor for that!). Some people still have a sense of nobleness about protecting the weak against the strong.

Answer 2

Seems like he was just truly a good person, it was in his nature to help someone in need. There ARE some of those out there you know. If you'd like to thank him, honor his request and support the local high school and college wrestling team. Maybe he's part of it and you'll see him again. Or you could call the school or college and let administration know about this kind man who helped you. Perhaps the news will get back to him through a school newsletter or something. If you don't see him again, just be thankful and stand up for young people once in a while.

Answer 3

Wow people did you not realize that the question seems to have come from an elderly person and that your ignorant responses to the way it was written is disgraceful. If you were not sure you should have asked first. I am not certain either but I can deduce from the fact that the person made reference to a young person therefore assuming the person who wrote it is elderly. Not all our elders were fortunate enough to go to school and many are illiterate and the ones who are literate cannot see so well anymore to write properly. Before you go ditzing someone for thier writing abilities maybe you ought to think about that first. Yes there are still some of us young people who know how to respect our elders and this is what he was doing. He does not need your thanks, helping you made him feel good.

Answer 4

Because sometimes it is imperative. We are all human beings and as we are capable of doing bad things we are also capable of doing good things. Just take a moment and think about all those men and women that serve in the Armed Forces and put their life's at risk everyday for a cause. Sometimes we forget about good things happening around and when someone shares a story like this, it triggers good things, I wish I was that gentleman, but I know I can be. And perhaps tomorrow, when I go to work and I see someone in need of help I will be willing and ready. Thanks for sharing.

Answer 5

His virtuous behavior is its own reward. He has already reaped the benefit of his actions, and will continue to benefit from the knowledge that he is a decent man.

You ended up benefitting from his actions as well, because you get to see that even with all the unfortunate things that happen in life, there are heroes among us and miracles really do happen.

With any luck, the directionless hoodlums that accosted you in the first place will take a lesson from this brave man and grow up to be people who do right instead of wrong. They certainly had an opportunity to learn a lesson about being a real man at that moment.

Answer 6

he will maximum likely delight in the journey. He choose no longer tell a soul. God observed that he reached out to help. someone might want to rescue him later from an twist of destiny for only only assisting you. it truly is no longer just about that besides the undeniable fact that. you recognize..."reaping what you sow." it truly is likewise about being a mirrored image of Him-Jesus. it truly is how we are meant to act continually. We were made "in his photo" to seem, act, talk, etc. like Him. So Christians thoroughly delight in assisting others. It feels so sturdy. attempt it sometime. Bless some different person-no count number how tremendous or small. then you definitely can say that I instructed you so. God bless. (:

Answer 7

He was, what is commonly called, a "Good Samaritan". -That's an ordinary person- who steps out of a crowd, to help another at some risk or cost to themself, for no attention or personal gain. And if you REALLY want to repay that guy, -remember his good deed, and do one for someone else. These are the heros that walk among us.

Answer 8

He did it because he IS a gentleman, as in a person with morals.

I know this sound bad, but don't "over" thank him.

Thank him. Then try to follow in his place.

You're wasting your time "over"-thanking him.

As long as you don't forget him, that should be thanks enough.

You could
#1- Support the wrestling team
and/or
#2- Be good to others the way that he was good to you.

End of Story.

Good luck, Peace.

Answer 9

The best way you could thank him is to pay-it-forward. Do something nice for someone else when the opportunity arises. That's always what I hope people will do when I perform random acts of kindness.

Answer 10

There are decent people in the world and you luckily had one watching over you during that time. The only thing you can do is keep creating good karma by paying it forward.