Boy Buys Smoke Detectors Instead of Beloved PS4

[babylonsister]

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/family-life/great-kids/texas-boy-buys-smoke-detectors-instead-of-coveted-ps4.html

Boy Buys Smoke Detectors Instead of Beloved PS4
Video at link~
By Good News Network Wednesday, April 23, 2014


An 8-year-old Texas boy had been saving for months to buy the expensive PlayStation 4, but after seeing the TV news report of a devastating fire, he changed his mind.

A mother and her 6-year-old child were killed by a fire near his home, and the story had a real impact on Hector Montoya. So he took the $300 he had saved and spent the money on smoke detectors.

"Saving a life is more important," Montoya said.

The Grand Prairie Fire Department showed Hector and his friends how to actually install the small devices in people's ceilings and the group went door to door installing more than 100.

[Wait Wut]

1. I hope that young man...

...never loses whatever it is that changed his mind. What a smart, selfless and beautiful child.

[Rex]

2. My name is Hector Montoya...prepare to sell me smoke detectors!

Good for the kid!

[catbyte]

35. LOL

[Tikki]

3. His parents must be very proud.

Awesome young man.


Tikki

[Drew Richards]

4. If I were that fire chief and that kid went with us to install detectors as the article says...

I'd buy him the ps4 for being a good citizen and example for the community....things like that carry you and can inspire you the rest of your life.

Good job young man.

[catrose]

7. He got the PS4

There's an update that says another teenager and his sister bought him a Playstation and gave $150 for more smoke detectors.

The kids are all right.

[Drew Richards]

10. Right on!

[2naSalit]

5. How thoughtful

I hope he stays that way.

Good on him!

[myrna minx]

6. That makes me tear up a little. What a thoughtful young man.

I see a community leader in the making.

[malaise]

8. How lovely

Rec

[NightWatcher]

9. redneck smoke alarms would have been cheaper

[Lochloosa]

11. DUZY

[Brother Buzz]

12. I don't know, three dollars a pop (pun intended), batteries included, is pretty cheap

One can only suspect young Hector drives a hard bargain

[sakabatou]

40. XD

[louis-t]

41. Pwwwaaa!!!!!

[mainer]

13. So glad he got his PS4. I would have sent him one

but it seems other people were just as moved, and ready to do it!

[LadyHawkAZ]

42. No kidding, I was already looking for a donation link n/t

[johnnyreb]

14. This boy has saved lives

.. inspired others, opened eyes, and will surely get his Playstation.

[randome]

15. Reminds me of the guy who traded in his cow for magic beans.

Oh, well, his heart is in the right place.
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[eShirl]

30. oh, you mean the archetypal everyman hero?

um yeah, his heart IS in the right place.

[sheshe2]

16. Bless the children.

So young, yet so wise and giving!

Thanks bsis.

[Matariki]

17. Thank you for posting this.

Made my day. What a great person that kid is. Glad someone bought him a ps4.

[Vashta Nerada]

18. Ahhh.

Sensationalized news stories.

I'd feel like crap if I were the boy's parents, not providing essential safety to children plus having the child pay for smoke detectors. Crappy parents that boy has.

[babylonsister]

19. WTF??? Damn, can you be any more cynical? How about this:

the boy made a decision to help other people after seeing a story about a horrific fire. He had saved money for something to benefit himself but decided to act selflessly and attempt to help others.

His parents should be proud, and you...I don't know about you.

[WillyT]

22. Ya Know It Usually Pays To Read The Story Before Making An Ass Out Of Yourself...

The smoke detectors were for OTHERS in the neighborhood.

The Grand Prairie Fire Department showed Hector and his friends how to actually install the small devices in people's ceilings and the group went door to door installing more than 100.

And BTW... there are many families in this current economy that are not able to adequately provide for their children. And I'm sure it depresses the crap out of them.

You have a solution for people not as fortunate as yourself ???

[eShirl]

31. d'oh!

[11 Bravo]

38. Read first? Nah, it's so much hipper to pose as an uber-cynical, world-weary ...

judgmental putz.

[glowing]

23. Nothing in this story says theta his parents don't have smoke detectors in their home.

He went out and bought for other families and went with fired dept to install. The boys parents are teaching him right in my eyes. Acting selflessly when he had every right to do with his money that he saved up on a treat for himself.

And what is your problem with people showing some humanity. We need more love and kindness in this world!

[WillyT]

25. + 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!!

Exactly !!!

[babylonsister]

27. Reading is fundamental. nt

[catbyte]

36. They weren't for HIS house--he went door-to-door. Your "cynical" act seems canned.

[catbyte]

37. You may not have had shitty parents but from the looks of that picture

You are a shitty cat guardian.

[joeglow3]

39. Can you get suckered into reading?

You just made a complete fool of yourself.

[LanternWaste]

44. Quite the typical response, knowledge of story, and assigning of blame we've come to expect

Quite the typical response, knowledge of story, and assigning of blame we've come to expect from you.


"I'm glad I didn't grow up with shitty parents that didn't provide for me..."
Or teach you reading comprehension, too?

[MADem]

45. Apparently, you don't waste time with the "read good" aspect, either.

This has nothing to do with the child's parents. It has nothing to do with them not providing for him.

Of course, in order to "feel good" you gotta "read good" to grasp those points.

[cyberswede]

34. I hope you don't self-delete your post

So everyone who reads it can learn a little something about you.

[MADem]

46. Heck, save the darn thing!

Some things are worth holding on to..!

Vashta Nerada (3,843 posts)
18. Ahhh.

Sensationalized news stories.

I'd feel like crap if I were the boy's parents, not providing essential safety to children plus having the child pay for smoke detectors. Crappy parents that boy has.

Not clear if that was simply a proud admission that the writer didn't read the article, or this entire bit of contrarianism is a bit of snarky eff-y'all performance art, poorly executed.

[UtahLib]

21. What a wonderfully thoughtful little guy. nt

[cate94]

24. What a wonderful kid!

I'm glad someone bought him the PS4. Thanks for posting this.

[lunasun]

28. A nice story ruined by crap comments & crass jokes

getting like yahoo

[babylonsister]

29. No. The story remains nice.

Hi, lunasun.

[Liberal_in_LA]

32. wow. good kid

[TBF]

33. I would like Hector Montoya to run for office

here in Texas - at 8 years old he already has stronger priorities than folks like Goodhair and his lapdog Greg Abbott. He is actually thinking about the welfare of people other than himself in Texas. Way to go Hector!

[MrScorpio]

43. Hector seems like he has a great future as a decent human being ahead of him

He's getting a great start on it.