“She started crying and I was like okay, I got you - I got you,” he said. “I just felt in my heart that the lord told me I had to help her."
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A woman in line saw this and shared his good deed on social media. The post has gone viral.
Josefa Lopez, his mom, was in shock about how much attention his act of kindness has received.
“Tuesday night I was up until 11 looking at the comments. I was like this can't be real. That's just my son - we tell him always to help people.”
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Added John:"My parents basically taught me if someone needs help you should be able to help them - if someone is down, bring them up"
He says that's the key to making someone smile.
"I really truly absolutely hope you have a great day.”
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