Letter: Thanks for help from strangers during escalator spill
Even though this thank you is late, I will always remember you.
The day before Christmas, four alert, caring people responded to a call for help. My shoe fell off as I stepped on the escalator at a local store. I fell backward, still gripping the ascending railing.
Two women held my head and shoulders, a young man ran from the opposite escalator and lifted me above the metal steps; another person kept my feet straight. Their quick, caring reaction in this special season truly exemplified Matthew 25:40.
I am truly thankful to these people. They truly exemplified “the spirit of Christmas.”
After questioning, the store personnel took me to my ride.
Virginia Thorson, Richland
This story was originally published January 27, 2016 at 5:25 PM with the headline "Letter: Thanks for help from strangers during escalator spill."