A disabled Vietnam veteran’s story is touching the hearts of people all over the country.
Michael Sulsona lost both of his leg while serving the country back in 1971 and has been wheelchair bound for years. His current wheelchair was problematic and he had been waiting to receive a new one from the Veteran’s Administration for years.
Unfortunately, no new mobile chair was forthcoming and he was told he was not entitled to a spare one.
So understandably when his wheelchair broke down inside of a Lowe’s earlier this month, so did he. What happened after that, blew him away. Here’s a letter Sulsona sent into Staten Island Advance explaining his amazing story:
In 1971, I stepped on a land mine in Vietnam and lost both legs above the knee. For the past two years, I have been waiting to receive a new wheelchair from the Veterans Administration. In addition, I have been told that I am not entitled to a spare wheelchair.
On the evening of July 7, my wheelchair fell apart again, while shopping at Lowe’s Home Improvement Center in on Forest Avenue in Mariners Harbor. Three employees, David, Marcus, and Souleyman jumped to my assistance immediately. They placed me in another chair while they went to work.
They took the wheelchair apart and replaced the broken parts and told me, “We’re going to make this chair like new.” I left 45 minutes after closing hours in my wheelchair that was like new.
I kept thanking them and all they could say was, “It was our honor.” The actions of these three employees at Lowe’s showed me there are some who still believe in stepping to the plate. They didn’t ask any questions, didn’t feel the need to fill out any forms or make phone calls. Someone needed help and they felt privileged to be given the opportunity.
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