The Goodness of America
Long Way From Home
When 67-year-old Belinda Whitaker’s wheelchair broke down on the road in Smyrna, Georgia, she was lucky enough to be graced by the presence of 24-year-old Bilal Quintyne, who pushed her and her heavy wheelchair all the way home, the Washington Post reported.
Whitaker recalls that the wheelchair battery had died, and she was stranded on a road relatively close to a busy area, but no one stopped to help her for 45 minutes, except for one passerby who helped her back into her wheelchair after she was thrown from it by the initial jolt of the wheelchair’s sudden stop. Thankfully, Quintyne happened upon the scene.
Quintyne was preparing to go for a run with his trainer when he noticed Whitaker and approached her to ask what was wrong. Whitaker explained and asked if he could call someone for help. Quintyne did more than that, though. “I’ll do you one better,” he said. “God blessed me with an able body. I’ll push you home.”
JBS Member or ShopJBS.org Customer?
Sign in with your ShopJBS.org account username and password or use that login to subscribe.
Subscribe Now
- 24 Issues Per Year
- Digital Edition Access
- Exclusive Subscriber Content
- Audio provided for all articles
- Unlimited access to past issues
- Cancel anytime.
- Renews automatically
Subscribe Now
- 24 Issues Per Year
- Print edition delivery (USA)
*Available Outside USA - Digital Edition Access
- Exclusive Subscriber Content
- Audio provided for all articles
- Unlimited access to past issues
- Cancel anytime.
- Renews automatically