Elderly woman is grateful to man for saving her life at gas station but man says she saved him

JaQuan got emotional recounting the effect that the 88-year-old lady has had on him.

88-year-old Barbara Kimbro from Columbus, Georgia, was visiting a friend when she noticed that her gas was almost out of gas.

The elderly stopped by the nearest gas station to fill her tank up.

After pumping her gas, she went inside to get a receipt because she wasn’t given one.

She risked this one time to go without her walker.

And she instantly regretted when she lost her balance and almost fell.

Thankfully, someone was by the door, which caught her in time or Barbara would have braced herself for the worst.

JaQuan Sanks was holding the door for the 88-year-old lady, so he was close to catching her.

The 27-year-old happened to be at the right place at the right time.

His reflexes immediately reacted to the situation and caught her before she hit the ground.

Barbara was so thankful for her young hero.

“He literally saved my life. I just felt like it was a God moment because he couldn’t have waited another second; if he had, I was on the way down,” Barbara told NBC 15.

The thankful lady brought her hero a full tank of gas to show her gratitude. 

But she felt that wasn’t enough because what JaQuan did meant life and death for her.

Barbara was grateful to be still alive, and she knew she owed it to him.

The lady posted this incident on Facebook, which JaQuan also shared.

The now-deleted posts combined for more than 30,000 views.

The two reunited when JaQuan visited her in the nursing home.

The young man brought her a bouquet and a matching shirt they could wear.

All the nursing home residents greeted him and honored his heroics.

But JaQuan was there to thank Barbara, too.

After that post went viral, his life changed for the better.

“I’m just appreciative of just being able to be a part of her life and her being a part of mine because my life has definitely changed within a day,” JaQuan said.

Since then, JaQuan and Barbara have had a beautiful friendship, not forgetting how they are both thankful for each other.

JaQuan’s instincts to look after any elderly around him and ensure their safety. That’s is something we hope others emulate.

Watch their beautiful and emotional reunion in the video below

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