Rochester Hills

James Robertson is a Detroit man who commutes 23 miles each way daily to work -- and 21 of those miles are on foot. His perseverance has inspired others to donate more than a quarter million dollars to help him out.

This story will just melt your heart. James Robertson, 56, of Detroit leaves his home at 8 a.m. every morning to start the trek to his job in Rochester Hills, which is 23 miles away. He takes a bus part way there and part way home, but the rest of the way he walks an astounding 21 miles five days a week -- Monday through Friday, The Detroit Free Press reported.