"When you do good things it makes you feel good, and when you do things for others God will bless you."
Those words were spoken not by a preacher or a pastor but by an eight-year-old boy with a heart of gold.
Kameron Smalls from South Carolina travelled 800 miles to bring a carload of gifts to a total stranger—a boy his age from another state, Lousiana, whose family was one of those hit hard by the massive floods that devastated their community in August, Inside Edition reported.
Kameron said he was so moved by a social media photo of flood victim Ethan Comeaux who lost all his prized possessions, including his Legos, to the raging floodwaters that destroyed his family's home. The viral photo shows Ethan covering his face in despair while standing in the rubble of what used to be his bedroom.
"I thought to myself, if I was Ethan and I got affected by the flood I'd be sad, so I immediately wanted to help them," Kameron told WAFB-TV this weekend.
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Following the disaster, Kameron immediately sprang into action, going to his church and other houses of worship to ask for financial contributions for the suffering people of Louisiana. With help from the local police, his family and his friends, Kameron was able to collect about $4,000.
Using the money, he and his mother then bought toys, stuffed animals, blankets, cooking pots and bags—all for Ethan and his family.
Kameron and his mother Krystal then travelled to Louisiana to personally hand over their gifts for Ethan and his family.
Ethan's mom Whitney was so overcome by the immensely kind and generous gesture that she bent down to hug Kameron and thank him for his generosity of spirit.
"There are still good people out there," she said. "These are amazing people and they are raising a fine young man."
The police officers who escorted Kameron and his mom to Louisiana also lauded the boy for his selfless act of generosity.
"There's something special about that kid," said Officer William Martin.
