Elderly Person Who Pressed Basement 1 After Canceling 1st Floor: "It's the Young People's Commute Time"

Touching Story of Giving Up Elevator During Rush Hour
"No Matter Where You Go in Seoul Now, It's Traffic Jam Time
I Have Plenty of Time, So I Can Go One Floor Down and Back"

"Wherever you go in Seoul, if you leave by car now, it's tight to make it to work by 9 o'clock."

A story about an elderly neighbor in an apartment who gave up a floor in the elevator during the morning commute has been shared, bringing a gentle sense of warmth.

On the 31st of last month, a post titled ‘A polite grandfather canceled the elevator button’ was uploaded to an online community.

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The author, Mr. A, began, "Today, I had to take my daughter to the dentist, so instead of going to school, I left her at my parents' house and went to work a little later than usual."

He continued, "After leaving (my child at my parents'), I took the elevator to go to work. Inside the elevator, there was an elderly man dressed in sportswear who had already boarded from the upper floor, and since the 1st floor button was pressed, I thought he was going for a walk on the apartment's 1st-floor promenade."

When Mr. A pressed the button for the underground parking floor, the grandfather canceled the 1st-floor button. Then Mr. A asked the grandfather if he was going to the basement floor briefly.

The grandfather replied, "The person who earns money is more urgent, so I have to accommodate that. It's already 8:30, and wherever you go in Seoul, if you leave by car now, it's tight to make it to work by 9. I have time to spare, so I can go to the basement floor and then go for a walk without any problem."

When Mr. A bowed and said "Thank you," the grandfather praised him instead, saying, "It seems like you're raising a baby, so you must be having a hard time. These days, it's hard to hear children’s voices; you are a patriot."

He explained the reason for writing the post: "There are people like this (grandfather). There are people like this. I want to give back in the same way in some situation later. I feel like I received an unexpected gift."

Netizens who read Mr. A’s story responded, calling him a "wonderful elder," and said, "Reading this is healing. I want to grow old like this too." Mr. A also left a comment saying, "I want to be an elder like that in my old age."

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