The busy intersection pulsed with morning commuters, all rushing to their destinations. Eight-year-old Leah, her small hands gripping oversized crutches, moved carefully through the crowd. Then it happened—a sharp bump, a falling crutch, and a man walking away without a backward glance.
Ethan Cole’s camera caught it all. His video “More Humanity, Less Rush” didn’t just shame the careless lawyer—it ignited something beautiful. Across Boston, people began noticing those they might have previously overlooked—the elderly woman struggling with groceries, the parent maneuvering a stroller up subway stairs.
While Gregory Langston faced professional ruin, Leah received an outpouring of support that changed her family’s life. Free medical care, letters from strangers, even a medal from the city—all because one college student chose to pay attention when others didn’t.
Sometimes change begins with something as simple as looking up from our phones—and seeing.
