A simple act elevates all...(added the link)

[SoCalDem]

A 17 year old boy drives to a stranger's house every night to carry their son with cerebral palsy up the stairs to his bedroom because the parents can't

Rudy Favard, 17, cradled Sammy Parker, 8, as he carried him upstairs.

Yvonne Abraham, Globe Columnist / Dec 23, 2010
http://mobile.boston.com/art/21/community/stories_to_inspire/articles/2010/12/23/a_teenagers_simple_act_elevates_all/?p=3

And so Rudy had barely knocked on the door Tuesday night before Ben was at it, jumping up and down, yelling, “Rudy is here! Rudy is here!’’ He greeted the Parkers, and went over to Sammy, gently lifting the boy’s left arm and sliding his hands under his back, the way Rudy’s father, a professional caregiver, had shown him. He lifted Sammy and held him close to his chest, and as the boy made his joyful O, Rudy carefully maneuvered him around the corners on the narrow stairway.

You couldn’t help but be struck by the painful contrast between the two boys: The robust athlete cradling the pale, helpless child; the young man preparing to go out into the world carrying someone who never will.

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“He’s done more for me than I’ve done for him,’’ Rudy said. “There are times when I don’t want to go to practice, and then I look at Sam. By God’s grace, I can do what I’m doing, so I should keep it up. I’ve never been one to complain a lot, but just seeing Sam reaffirms everything, you know?’’ The Parkers won’t have Rudy for long. He’s already been accepted at four colleges, and others are courting him. Where he goes depends on financial aid and football.

The Parkers hope to be out of this cramped house and into a bigger one — with no stairs — before Rudy leaves town in search of his degree. Until then, Rudy will bound up to the modest, pale green house on Fairmount Street. He’ll carry Sammy up to his cozy room. Then, for a little while, he’ll carry the Parkers somewhere better, too.

[OneGrassRoot]

1. K&R Thank you. :) n/t

[mdmc]

2. yes we can

[mdmc]

7. ..

[Angry Dragon]

3. K&R

[xchrom]

4. a saint.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyLjbMBpGDA

louis armstrong -- when the saints go marching in.

[SoCalDem]

5. We probably won't be reading bad things about this young guy

like we do about so many young athletes..

[jwirr]

6. Those PCAs that the government did not want to pay for and pay

almost nothing for are truly worth their weight in gold. Rudy is one of the angels.