Without question the “new world” has serious issues which society is confronting such as cyberbullying etc but there is another side to it as well.

Beau Ryan is proof of that.

Australian Rugby Sevens player Mahalia Murphy took to social media on Thursday in the hope of getting either Beau Ryan or Greg Inglis to visit her friend Kia Lettice who is terminally ill with ovarian cancer in a Sydney hospital.

Within hours Beau Ryan, the former NRL star and current Footy Show star, was at Sydney’s Prince of Wales Hospital.

He left his family in Shellharbour and hit the road, posting on social media: “Leaving Shellharbour now! See you in 2 hrs. Tell her to stay strong.”

Clearly the simple gesture meant an awful lot for a young lady in the midst of her fight for life.

Kia’s friend Ms Murphy described it as a “priceless moment”.

Naturally, Beau’s actions were praised in response but the man himself has tried to keep the spotlight firmly on Kia and her battle.

That is another admirable thing about this story, but his actions deserve high praise.

The lives of celebrities and sporting personalities are often in the spotlight, yet some of the things they do often go unnoticed.

The ability for people like Beau to have a hugely positive impact on person’s life is so simple yet profound.

And if often gets forgotten and overlooked.

As one of our readers noted: “Beau, you've proved yourself to be a selfless man, putting all else aside to be with a fan in her hour of need. Beyond admirable. The world needs more people like you”.

You too can help Kia Lettice and her family.

Ms Murphy has launched a Go Fund Me campaign to raise money in support of Kia’s parents who have often had to travel from Narrabri to be with Kia and are also the foster care parents of eight children.

You can donate at www.gofundme.com/support-kia-lettices-family.

These are the good stories we all love to hear.

These are the stories that restore our faith.

We know you don’t want it, but well done anyway Beau Ryan.