Once
again, a terrorist attack has shaken the world. During yesterday's Bastille Day
celebrations in Nice, France, a 31-year-old man drove a truck at high speed
into a large crowd, killing at least 84 people. In the midst of the ensuing
panic, a mother lost her 8-month-old baby Nathan in his stroller among the
throngs of people. Full of desperation, a family member posted this photo on
Facebook and made a call for help:
"WE
JUST LOST THIS 8-MONTH-OLD BABY IN A BLUE STROLLER! FRIENDS FROM NICE, IF YOU
HAVE SEEN OR TAKEN HIM IN, PLEASE CONTACT ME!!!" she wrote under the photo
of the little baby. Over 22,000 people shared the call for help. The following
hours were probably the worst in Nathan's mother's life. But then she received
a message from a mother, who found the baby and brought him to safety! The
joyous Facebook status update:
"FOUND!!!
A big thanks to Facebook and all those who helped us and sent words of support and
encouragement. Unfortunately I cannot answer all your messages
personally."
This
story offers a little bit of hope after this painful tragedy. Sadly not
everyone had the same good fortune as Nathan's family. Among the dead and
injured, many are children who came to see the fireworks display at the seaside
promenade with their parents. This video from an eyewitness shows how the truck
drives at full speed into the crowd in order to kill as many people as
possible:
It
appears the world hardly has a moment to process all these tragedies before
another takes place. Our thoughts are with all victims and their families in
France.
Source
: Hefty.co