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BackJunior high school students helped push resource recycling trucks in the rain and moved netizens to receive a small merit award from the school
Junior high school students helped push resource recycling trucks in the rain and moved netizens to receive a small merit award from the school
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Junior high school students helped push resource recycling trucks in the rain and moved netizens to receive a small merit award from the school

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  • Recently, four second-year junior high school students in Wanhua District, Taipei City, volunteered to help an old man push a resource recycling truck in heavy rain.
  • During the process, the students apologized to the old man when they left.
  • The behavior moved netizens and received tens of millions of views.

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Why It Matters

Recently, affected by the low-pressure belt, the weather across Taiwan has continued to be unstable, and frequent rainfall has caused inconvenience to the people. In Wanhua District, due to the construction of Wanda Line, the sidewalks are disconnected, making it more difficult for people with mobility impairments to travel.

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Some people shared that they saw a student on the road, despite the heavy rain at the time, volunteering to help an old uncle push a recycling truck in the rain. He even apologized to the old uncle when he was about to leave and could no longer help. People who accidentally witnessed the incident said, "It rained heavily but my heart felt so warm." (Extracted from Threads)

First submission 09-04 22:12

Update time 09-05 08:04

Affected by the low-pressure belt recently, the weather across Taiwan has continued to be unstable, and frequent rainfall has also brought a lot of inconvenience to the people. However, some netizens shared that they saw a junior high school student in Taipei City, despite the heavy rain, trying his best to help an old uncle push a resource recycling truck. The recycling paper in the truck may have become heavier due to the rain. People who witnessed it said "It rains heavily but my heart feels warm". Some netizens bluntly said "This is worthy of winning the Mayor's Award"! "Children of rich people are enjoying privileges, and this middle-aged Chinese student is braving the rain to help the disadvantaged. It's so touching." Subsequently, the school also responded that the four students who assisted will be recorded with small merits and publicly praised at the meeting.

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A netizen posted on Threads the day before yesterday (3rd): "I saw a very touching moment today. I saw a student come out to help my uncle push the wet recyclables. When the student was about to leave and could no longer help, he kept saying sorry to his uncle. It was raining heavily but his heart was so warm." The article also attached multiple videos, which triggered many responses from netizens. Subsequently, the original PO also mentioned that "I hope the principal can see it", "it seems to be the uniform of Wanhua Junior High School", and "I hope to focus on the students' kindness and helping others, because there are really many people in Wanhua who need resource recycling income, and also because of the construction of the Wanda Line, the sidewalks here are not continuous. I don't want everyone to be biased."

Since the article was published at around 5:30 pm the day before yesterday, it has been viewed more than 1.31 million times, with more than 90,000 likes and more than 1,200 comments. Some netizens who claimed to be the student's mother also left a message, "I am so warmed by my friends, thank you so much. My son is a millionaire. When I see everyone praising him so much, my mother's tail is going to be raised. Thank you for your warmth!"

If you look closely at the content, you will find that netizens praised it, "It was so touching. Even when it rained heavily, I helped Abo push with him. His character is so good.", "I hope the students can be publicly commended." "My brother praised me", "Seeing this, I feel that Taiwan's moral education is partially successful", "Classmate, you are not wearing a raincoat. Be careful not to catch a cold", "It may only take a few minutes to help promote resource recycling, but he kept saying sorry to his uncle before leaving, which means that he really takes other people's feelings into consideration. This kind of kindness is really precious."

Some netizens warned, "Although it's warm, it's really dangerous, after all, it's in the driveway...", "It's so dangerous! The recycling items make it impossible to see the front!" "Students are very kind, but it's actually very dangerous. On rainy days, visibility is not clear, and the human-powered carts are in the slow lane, and there is a high risk of collisions." "Students are really kind, but I think this dangerous practice should be improved."

According to comprehensive media reports, four 8th-grade students were assisting Abel in recycling the cart. They helped push Abel a long distance in the rain and were not ready to leave until they could no longer help. These students were also surprised that this act of kindness unexpectedly attracted outside attention, and said that they just wanted to help Abel get out of the predicament as soon as possible.

The school recognized the kindness of the four students and decided to record a small contribution each. Xie Chengwei, the principal of Wanhua Junior High School, also praised their good deeds and said that they would be publicly commended at the meeting so that this warmth can be seen by more people and this love can continue to be passed on.

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Wanhua Junior High School will publicly commend four students for their assistance at the meeting

    Very likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • Will the resource recycling truck owner receive long-term assistance for his specific identity and needs?
  • Will the school incorporate such good deeds into a regular recognition mechanism?
  • Is there any relevant unit that assesses the safety risks of students pushing strollers on rainy days and provides suggestions for improvements?

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