WLKY<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\nWhen Moran spotted Joe at a bus stop in the Taylor Berry neigbourhood, he mentioned he wanted a haircut. Luckily, she had just passed her barber board exam that day, and her supplies were already in the car.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was talking about how his hair was longer and it was tickling his ears,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
A near-death experience in 2016 changed Moran\u2019s view on life. She was shot three times while standing on her porch, and this resulted in an 8-hour surgery, and physical and emotional recovery.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe just shot four times in my direction and I caught three of them,\u201d Moran said. \u201cHaving a second chance at life, it\u2019s just sympathy and compassion even having an understanding for others, no matter the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Moran is now using this second chance in life to be a pillar in her community. She hopes to lead by example and send the message that the world can use more love and compassion.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve gotten so much love from just helping Joe and it\u2019s almost unbelievable that it\u2019s love out here in a world of so much negativity and so many shootings and killings,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
After the viral moment of Moran giving Joe a haircut, she says the community has been stepping up to help him as well. He\u2019s using a broken walker to get around and residents are working to get him a brand new one.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I can just be a little hope and a little change and a little love that is in the community, maybe I can lead other people to do the exact same thing as I am,\u201d Moran said.<\/p>\n
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