In Fort Worth, Texas, the unyielding winter did not deter Faris Hussain, the manager at Evans Food Mart, from performing an act of profound humanity by rescuing a homeless woman known as Bobbi, according to CBS Austin. After being alerted by a customer, Hussain found Bobbi incapacitated by the freezing temperatures that had plummeted to as low as 16 degrees last Saturday.
Hussain, who treated Bobbi as a recognized patron of the neighborhood store, undertook swift measures to ensure her survival as he recounted, "She felt like a rock, as stiff as a rock," and he recalled the severity of her state as he carried her inside his store for warmth, this was a situation where his quick thinking likely saved her life, and the Fort Worth Fire Department would later arrive to transport her to the hospital for further care, per CBS Austin's report.
The manager's empathy extended beyond the rescue as Hussain dismissed the hero label, asserting his commitment to his customers, "I don't really consider myself a hero or nothing, but we just, we do this on a daily for our community," while amplifying the ethos of constant support for regulars and emphasizing the spontaneous nature of the act by adding, "Doing it once in a while, it's not going to cut it. That's just, you know, we do it on a daily for our daily customers all the time, every time," shared with CBS Austin.
The magnitude of this crisis struck a chord with Bobbi's son, who expressed his gratitude to Hussain for aiding his mother, and with community ties deepened, Hussain is now spearheading a fundraiser to potentially secure a room for Bobbi for an entire year as he said to FOX 4, "We take care of our daily customers. This isn't just a hey how are you doing and then when you're in a time of need we're not there. No we're always there for our customers. All the time," reinforcing his unwavering support and visibility in times of need furthering a narrative of community above self, as for the ongoing recovery of the woman, specifics at this juncture remain unreported.
