Faith in God and love of neighbor: The story of the 19-year-old who saved a life in Luduștranslated

Ruben Gaitan, aged 19, became the youngest honorary citizen in the history of the city of Luduș, in Mureș county, after he helped save a man from suicide.

The act took place on April 22, in the central park of the city in Mureș county. when Ruben, then a high school student, intervened with two colleagues to save the man and request the help of the authorities.

The young man and his mother told Agerpres about the circumstances in which the man's life was saved, highlighting the importance of faith in God and education based on love of neighbor.

"I hope that this incident conveys confidence and that people have the courage to make the change. That is, not to wait for something to happen, for them to do something," said Ruben Gaitan.

After the incident, the young man met a few more times with the rescued man, who thanked him for his help.

Belief in God and education received in the family Dana Gaitan, the student's mother, believes that her son's gesture reflects the Christian values that the family tried to instill in him since childhood.

"I told him that the most important thing is faith in God. In the first...