As he reported in an article published on Positive Horizons, Troy Bauer was going about his normal daily business when he received a phone call from his wife. The phone call was the kind every parent dreads.
She was from her son’s mother. There was a fight at a gas station. Their son was struggling with a man who was trying to hurt children. His wife informed him that the letter said nothing else and that she could no longer reach their son.
After ending the conversation with his wife, the man became worried. Her son, Canaan, was 16 and on spring break in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The thought of his son struggling with a stranger at a gas station made him anxious.
He tried to contact Canaan, but could not contact him. The wife had mentioned the name of the gas station, so the father decided to drive to that place.
When the father arrived at the gas station, he found it closed. Repeated calls to her son yielded no response. There was no trace of his truck at the gas station or in the nearby town. The man’s thoughts began to race. Was her son in the hospital? Will he find it at the police station? There was no clear answer as to where he was or what had happened.
He decided to try calling the gas station again. Finally, there was an answer on the other end. The man described Canaan to the woman who answered and told her that her son was involved in a quarrel with one of them there. The woman continued to describe in detail what had happened.
According to the woman working at the store, a “nasty man” had entered the gas station and intended to kidnap three children. As he tried to grab them, other people tried to interfere by throwing bottles at him, but he insisted.
It seems that this evil man beat those who were trying to save the children. The writer said they knew the police weren’t nearby and they risked losing these children.
She continued her story by telling the father that it was when Canaan entered the store. She said he didn’t hesitate and fought the evil man on the ground. Arrest him until the police arrive.
Apparently, Kanan heard the din of a gas station across the street and rushed to help. In the end, Canaan’s father finally called him.
When the young man was asked about the situation, he said he had done the right thing. The father said he was relieved his son was doing well and said he was proud of the person who raised him.
This story reminds us that there are many people who are always interested in helping others and doing the right thing. In a world where all the headlines seem negative, this is a welcome change of pace.
