Ramiro Ocasio - a Good Samaritan in New York

Ramiro

Ramiro Ocasio, age 33, saved a stranger's life on January 18, 2013, in New York City. 

He was doing what he does every Friday afternoon, listening to music and waiting for the train home to Astoria, Queens.

He said "I see people rushing passed me and when I turn around I see an old man in the middle of the tracks crawling. The elderly man fell on the tracks at the busy 59th Street Lexington Avenue Subway Station around 4:00 p.m. 

The Good Samaritans come quickly to
the aid of others

Ramiro said "I'm like this is just not happening to me. It can't happen in front of my eyes."

Within seconds, Ramiro jumped on the tracks seeing no other option. He said "I grabbed him by his collar and his pants and threw him to the platform. Don't ask me how because I'm not a strong dude."

Ramiro wasn't strong enough to pull himself back up onto the platform. Four or five people had to hoist the 33-year-old hero up onto the platform, hurting his knee in the process.

Pray for men like Ramiro Ocasio. 

They come to the aid of others, selflessly. Amen. 

Pray for more men like Ramiro Ocasio. They are the silent heroes of this era. They help others at their own risk. Amen.