Santa drops to knees before elderly man – woman overhears him utter remark that strikes a chord

Facebook / Gina Stecher Wilbur

Santa was about his duties at a Christmas workshop in the mall when he spotted 93-year-old Bob Smiley alone by himself. He stopped what he was doing and immediately went over to pay homage to the WWII vet, getting down onto one knee and telling Bob exactly what he thought.

As Gina recalled on her Facebook page“I hear Santa telling the gentleman, in a soft voice, of others he knew who served. He shakes his hand with genuine gratefulness, thanking him for his service and returns to the children. Best moment of my day.”

Facebook / Gina Stecher Wilbur

Needless to say, Gina’s subsequent social media post went viral. Folk were moved by the scene she’d captured, and it’s since become an internet hit!

What’s more, Santa himself was interviewed by Fox 29. He said: “We owe a debt of gratitude to men like this, that have made such a life-changing decision to give up themselves, be willing to lay down their life even, for other people.”

Facebook / Gina Stecher Wilbur

Bob might be one of just a few WWII vets still alive, but he remains as upbeat as he ever was. He explained in his own interview that serving didn’t take any special courage on his part, it was simply what all boys of his age were expected to do when the war came.

Sure, there aren’t that many WWII vets anymore, but there remain vets in need wherever you look.

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