JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Good Samaritan encounter for John Cooksey turned into an important life experience for the COO of McCall Service. Earlier this month, Cooksey saw an opportunity to help a member of the community, Jesse Williams, when he saw him hitchhiking.
As Cooksey told News4Jax.com, "I saw Jesse hitchhiking. He was getting on the I-10 off of the McDuff on-ramp and I saw him and I could tell he had a disability. And I passed him at first because I couldn’t slow down fast enough, but I turned around at Lane Avenue and went back to get him. I tell you what, it was the greatest thing I ever did."
In 2007, Williams was kicked in the head by a horse at a rodeo in Georgia and suffered a traumatic brain injury. Williams works as a Lyft driver and was hitchhiking that Friday after a client stole his car.
Cooksey, who has a special-needs daughter, said he knew he had to help. "I would hope that someone would do the same thing for her if she was in his boat," Cooksey told News4Jax.com.
On Friday, May 20, Cooksey and Williams reunited when Cooksey gave him a 2010 Chevrolet Impala with no strings attached. "I’m blessed. It’s a blessing, you know. I don’t care how old this car is or what kind of shape it’s in. I can go from A to B, no questions asked. This is a huge blessing," Williams said. "Out of the goodness of his heart, he gives me a ride, then gives me a car. It’s pretty awesome."
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