Mother's Worst Nightmare Comes To Life As She Tries To Get Her Wheelchair-Bound Son Home

Oct 30, 2018 by apost team

For those who suffer from physical disabilities, it's not always easy finding a way through public areas. Though we as a society try to make the experience better for the disabled, things don't always work out.

Case in point: when Monica Ward Scharrer took her disabled son Chris to go watch their favorite hockey team, they ran into problems that nearly ruined their entire night due to her son's inability to move on his own.

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The mom and son duo wanted to see their favorite hockey team - the New York Rangers - take to the ice. They took a train into town, and up to that point everything was going smoothly for them.

They arrived at their destination, found their seats, and had a blast enjoying the game together. Once the game was over, they proceeded to get ready to go home. However, something was preventing them from doing so. As Monica would go on to say, "Our worst nightmare occurred."

As it turned out, the elevator that would take them to street level down to Penn Station platform was out of service. This was a problem, as Chris' wheelchair weighed 350 pounds and could only use the elevator.

Monica began to panic about how she and her son were going to be able to reach the subway in time, otherwise they wouldn't be able to make it home. As luck would have it, there was someone nearby would could help.

In the area was a cop, Officer Mears. When he saw Monica and Chris' situation, he was more than happy to be of assistance. This proved invaluable, as it was dark and people were starting to stream out on their way home.

Mears escorted the pair throughout the facility until they found an elevator they could use. Once on the street, he personally led them to Long Island Rail Road. There, he walked them to their train platform, even helping set up a ramp for Chris' wheelchair.

Thanks to Officer Mears, Chris was able to make it onto the train before the others started to flood the platform. Monica, who was more than relieved, profusely thanked the kind officer for his actions. It was here that he revealed something touching to her.

Mears explained to her that, before becoming a police officer, he worked with the disabled for six years. That's where Mears' heart is, and Monica later stated that she "loved the man and what he represents of humanity."

After the incident, Monica proceeded to tell her story on the Facebook page for Love What Matters. It was shared over 1,300 times, and was seen as proof that sometimes the smallest acts of kindness mean the most.

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