A simple act of kindness from one young man has changed his life forever.

Tyler Dillman, a 23-year-old Huntington resident, was outside the Cabell County Courthouse last Thursday when he heard a cry for help. That cry came from a 93-year-old woman who was stumbling down an embankment in the courthouse lawn. Without hesitation, Dillman ran to her aid.

“We’re sitting there and then she out of nowhere was about maybe just a foot, two feet from the bottom starts yelling for help like she’s about to lose her balance,” Dillman recalled. “I just got up and started running.”

But little did Dillman know, courthouse employee Jennifer Wheeler witnessed the entire event.

“I really think that it could have had a tragic outcome if he hadn’t been there to help her because right at the time that he arrived, she was very steady and wobbly,” Wheeler said. “It seemed like she was going to fall.”

Inspired by his act of kindness, Wheeler took photos of the rescue and shared them on Facebook. Within a few short days, that post garnered widespread attention, receiving more than 300 shares and a number of comments.

Neither Wheeler nor Dillman expected this type of response, but Dillman is now so thankful that it did.

“The next day I ended up getting a job interview over at a company that seen it, and they want me to come in tomorrow for an interview for work,” Dillman said. “It’s the first interview I will be having for a job in two years.”

Above all, Dillman hopes people who see Wheeler’s post will simply pay it forward.