Leah Bennett’s crutches clattered to the pavement as the businessman hurried past. For him, it was just another Tuesday commute. For Leah, it was a moment that would alter countless lives.
When Ethan Cole posted the footage online, he expected maybe a few hundred views. Instead, his video became a mirror held up to society’s face. The internet identified the lawyer within hours, but more importantly, it identified something deeper—our collective need for connection.
As #ISeeYou swept social media, ordinary people shared extraordinary acts of kindness. Meanwhile, Leah’s story took unexpected turns—a doctor offering free treatment, a city honoring her courage, an anonymous apology letter that may or may not have been from the man who started it all.
The true lesson? Every day, we choose whether to be the person who knocks down crutches—or the one who stops to pick them up.
