This 5 -year -old boy sees a tire abandoned in the river and goes to the mayor to make him remove

In Roccasecca, in the province of Frosinone, an episode of ordinary civilization has become a symbol of extraordinary responsibility in particular for the protagonist of this affair. Gabriela child just five yearsin fact he decided to take the situation in his hand after noticing a big tire abandoned in Melfa river.

Every day, during the journey towards the school on the minibus, Gabriel crosses the Bridge of the Holy Spirit. For some time he had observed, with growing displeasure, that cumbersome refusal in the river bed, right near the green area where he usually played. Tired of seeing thatforeign and polluting element deface the environment he knows and loves, has decided to go directly to the Municipality.

To welcome him was the Mayor Giuseppe Saccowho did not hesitate to receive him and listen to his story. Gabriel, with seriousness and sensitivity, explained the reason for his visit. Sack has suffered the municipal workers mobilized who went to the scene and, with the help of the appropriate means, they removed the pneumatic right in front of the eyes of the small citizen, finally happy to see the river returning to its natural beauty.

A special recognition

Returned to the Municipality, Gabriel and the little sister were welcomed in the mayor’s officewhere the first citizen wanted to thank him publicly for the example given to the whole community. As a sign of gratitude, Sacco gave him a copy of his book However responsible And he invited him to the official presentation.

The mayor wanted to share the affair with significant words:

Today it is more beautiful than usual to be the mayor of Roccasecca. Never as in this circumstance, Gabriel has shown that he is not ‘responsible’, but simply responsible. He gave a lesson to everyone, showing that the care of the territory must start from each of us. Enough with the abandonment of the waste, it is enough to deface the environment. Children also ask you.

A simple but powerful story, which shows how much even the little ones can do the difference When it comes to Environmental protection And respect for the common good But above all, it gives us hope for a better future in the hands of these new generations.