A post on of a popular photoblog has drawn the attention of the President—so much so that he left a heartfelt note.
The photograph, posted Thursday to the Humans of New York Facebook page, featured a young a Iranian boy and his father, along with a story from the proud parent telling how he knew his son would be a humanitarian when the boy gave away a bag of fruit he was asked to hold.
The story was moving enough to catch the attention of President Obama. “One of the most fulfilling things that can happen to you as a parent is to see the values you’ve worked to instill in your kids start to manifest themselves in their actions,” said the President on the White House Facebook account. “And this one really resonated with me.”
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In a possible allusion to his impending nuclear deal with Iran, the President also promised to “continue doing whatever I can to make this world a place where he and every young person like him can live up to their full potential.”
Humans of New York is the brainchild of photographer Brandon Stanton, who set out to photograph and interview the inhabitants of New York City. Stanton is currently on his second trip to Iran.
The comment was made from The White House Facebook account and signed with “bo,” which the President uses to sign off on social media posts.
Grit, Grime and Graffiti: Christopher Morris on the New York Subway, 1981
![The following previously unpublished photos were taken by Christopher Morris in 1981: A woman walks through a heavily graffitied subway car, 1981.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/christopher-morris-nyc-subway-1981-01.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Commuters wait for a train at 168th Street station in Manhattan, 1981. Commuters wait for a train at 168th Street station in Manhattan, 1981.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/christopher-morris-nyc-subway-1981-02.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A commuter reading, 1981. A commuter reading, 1981.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/christopher-morris-nyc-subway-1981-03.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A man sleeps in a subway car, 1981. A man sleeps in a subway car, 1981.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/christopher-morris-nyc-subway-1981-04.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A group of teens pose on the 6 train in the South Bronx, 1981. A group of teens pose on the 6 train in the South Bronx, 1981.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/christopher-morris-nyc-subway-1981-05.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A young teen tags a D train subway car window in a South Bronx train yard, 1981.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/christopher-morris-nyc-subway-1981-06.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Commuters ascend and descend stairwells during rush hour, 1981. Commuters ascend and descend stairwells during rush hour, 1981.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/christopher-morris-nyc-subway-1981-07.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A woman waits to board a train pulling into a station, 1981. Graffiti on the outside of subway cars was usually more elaborate than that inside.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/christopher-morris-nyc-subway-1981-08.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A commuter walks by a poster for the musical Dreamgirls and a Keith Haring chalk drawing, 1981.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/christopher-morris-nyc-subway-1981-09.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Members of the Guardian Angels volunteer anti-crime patrolers, 1981. Members of the Guardian Angels volunteer anti-crime patrolers, 1981.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/christopher-morris-nyc-subway-1981-10.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A man is seen wearing headphones through a subway car window, 1981. A man is seen wearing headphones through a subway car window, 1981.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/christopher-morris-nyc-subway-1981-11.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A packed subway car during rush hour, 1981. A packed subway car during rush hour, 1981.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/christopher-morris-nyc-subway-1981-12.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A subway conductor exits the conductor's cabin, 1981. A subway conductor exits the conductor's cabin, 1981.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/christopher-morris-nyc-subway-1981-13.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A man about to board a subway car, 1981. A man about to board a subway car, 1981.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/christopher-morris-nyc-subway-1981-14.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Discarded newspapers and trash on the floor of a subway car, 1981. Discarded newspapers and trash on the floor of a subway car, 1981.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/christopher-morris-nyc-subway-1981-15.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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