A member of the King’s Guard in London has won praise and touched hearts after moving to pose in a photo with a boy who has Down syndrome.
Jul 20, 2023 A member of the King’s Guard in London has won praise and touched hearts after moving to pose in a photo with a boy who has Down syndrome.rather than generous acts of kindness, but the soldier made an exception for the young man As the boy went up to get a photo with his minder, Mike van Erp, the soldier took a step toward them to help get a better shot.
Initially, the boy and van Erp looked startled but quickly realized the nice gesture the soldier was making. Later in the video, the soldier resumes normal service, ignoring the other tourists who stand near him for a photo. Taking to Twitter, van Erp, who is best known as Cycling Mikey, cleared up some confusion around the video which initially got the details wrong. “The young lad isn’t autistic, he has Down syndrome,” explains van Erp. “I’m also not his dad, although I’d be proud to be.”“I’ve worked for his family and him for a decade now. We were out on a cycle ride on my tandem bicycle and stopped by the Horse Guards Parade,” he says. “I’m very grateful to the soldier. I’m lucky I had good parents and went to a Jesuit school that cared about me and taught me well, same for the young lad I’m with. Tears in my eyes.”
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