The winter storm that ravaged the nation during the Christmas holiday last weekend was unprecedented, but it was also a chance for people to show generosity and charity toward each other in adverse circumstances.
One such instance of this kindness occurred in the suburbs of Buffalo, New York.
Over the past few days, local media outlets have reported on the story of a mechanic, Jay Withey Jr., who found himself stranded on the road during the storm, but made an effort to save not only himself but other motorists as well.
According to Local 3 News, Withey had left home at about 6 p.m. on Dec. 23 to help a friend stuck in the snow. On his way, he picked up a young man named Mike, whom he found walking in the snow wearing sneakers and a lightweight jacket. Soon, however, his truck got stuck and Jay and Mike found themselves stranded.
Withey went to at least 10 houses, begging for help and offering to pay them $500 in return for shelter, but the residents refused to let him in. Returning to his truck, he and Mike were later joined by an elderly woman named Mary, who had been stranded on the road as well.
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By morning, Withey’s truck had run out of gas, leaving them no way to stay warm. Withey only had one choice left for survival. He broke a classroom window at the nearby EDGE Academy, climbed inside and opened the door. He then went back to fetch Mike and Mary and bring them inside.
But Withey didn’t stop there. According to NBC, he went back and found other stranded motorists, bringing them inside the school. There, they found food, water, blankets, and medicine but only used what was absolutely necessary for their survival.
They then made sure to clean up before they left on Christmas Day, putting everything back the way they found it.
Withey even left a note for the school, apologizing for breaking the window and explaining that he had done it to save himself and the lives of his fellow stranded motorists.
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