I posted the elevator footage on the building’s online forum with a simple title: This isn’t how we treat our elders. The response was overwhelming. Dozens of residents shared similar experiences. The truth came out — not cruelly, just honestly. By Monday

she was quiet. Polite. Waiting her turn. The building felt lighter. I didn’t do it for revenge. I did it to remind her — and all of us — that respect is a shared responsibility. Sometimes all it takes is one tired man and one firm “No” to change everything.