After a blizzard pummeled New England this week, hardworking Bostonian Chris Laudani, started shoveling snow as he would after any other winter storm.
Upon clearing the area around his work, he felt the need to clean up one more special area of Boston.
Laudani spoke with Today:
“The city was pretty buried, and the finish line is my favorite spot in the whole city, so I wanted to go down there and dig it out because I don’t think it deserves to be covered in snow. Obviously, it holds a special place in everyone in Boston’s heart.”
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Philip Hillman witnessed the act and, after snapping a quick picture from his hotel room window, he posted it to Twitter using the hashtag #whoshoveledthefinishline. This immediately caused a big commotion throughout the Boston area as everyone made an effort to identify the Good Samaritan.
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Although Laudani doesn’t have a Twitter account, the news spread so quickly through Boston that soon most the city was talking about him.
Laudani tells Today:
“To me, it was more about the spirit of the Boston Marathon and the incredible amount of encouragement and positivity that surrounds the event and just how much people, including myself, love the race.”
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In what Laudani described as “kind of a spur-of-the-moment decision,” we see how much of an impact a simple good deed can have on a community with the help of social media.
Laudani’s simple act wasn’t done for the insta-fame he is receiving. He would have never been discovered, if not for an observer in a hotel who took and posted the pictures. This gesture was done out of pure respect for his favorite hometown landmark.
It’s small acts like this that are done when you think others aren’t watching that can be the most inspiring.
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