Four-year-old Andrew has autism(自闭症) and sometimes things can get overwhelming for him. Andrew and his mother always take the Washington D. C. Metro to and from school, but during a recent rush-hour commute (通勤), Andrew became overwhelmed and started kicking, screaming and running around on the train platform.
His mother, Taylor Pomilla, tried her best to get her son to calm down, including hugging and giving him candies, but it didn't work. "It does really hurt sometimes to see people staring at him. And he's only a child. He's not trying to do it," Andrew's mom wrote in the post later.
Fortunately, one kind stranger stepped in to help. It was Metro Transit Police Officer Dominic Case, who went up to both of them to see what he could do. "What's wrong? Do you need help?"
Pomilla explained the situation to him anxiously. Case walked towards the boy with smiles, and reached out his hand, saying, "Hi! May I shake your hand?" Andrew stared at Case for a few seconds and then held Case's hand. Andrew gradually calmed down. Pomilla watched it in surprise.
Then Pomilla posted this act of kindness on Facebook. "This officer completely went out of his way to help Andrew. He honestly made me believe that there are good people in the world," Pomilla wrote, sharing a photo of her son holding Case's hand. "To that officer, I truly can't say thank you enough for his immeasurable amount of kindness and for making Andrew's day(probably his whole year). Throughout the whole process I didn't get his name. I think his uniform said Officer D. Case," her post continued.
She tagged (加标识符于) several news media and the Washington Metro Police Facebook page, asking readers to find him and give him praise! "He should have it for his kind gesture, especially for letting Andrew keep the police badge(警徽). Thank you!"
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About a week later, Pomilla and Andrew got to meet her son's Savior.
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Taylor Pomilla was moved and expressed her thanks to Case again.
