This morning I heard a story on the radio that brought tears to my eyes and earned a spot on my Hope Blog. What touched my heart the most was the emotion of the 5th grade boy as he told a reporter about what they did to help out their kindergarten friend that was getting bullied for having a speech imediement and wearing suites to school. I was so impressed that a bunch of 5th grade boys chose to respond in a positive way, and not retaliate by being bullies back. I love seeing the goodness in young men who will grow up to be great men because they chose to do good and BE good!
There IS Hope for the Future!
From the article:
On Wednesday, Cooney and 44 other fifth-graders arrived in school and surrounded the dashing 6-year-old Danny, all dressed in jackets and ties.
'This is the best day ever,' a beaming Danny exclaimed as the older kids chanted his name in the library.
The first-grader's father, Mark Keefe, who is the assistant coach of the Badgers, told the fifth-graders that they should be proud of themselves.
Cooney turned emotional while talking about his team's beloved waterboy, tearfully explaining to the anchors of Fox 25 that the 6-year-old is part of their ‘band of brothers,’ and they were not going to let anyone bully him.
‘We thought we would all come to school like Danny and sponsor Danny to show Danny that we love him...that we love him very much,’ the 11-year-old told WCVB, wiping his eyes.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2512633/Kindness-suits-Moment-fifth-grade-football-team-rallies-bullied-special-needs-waterboy-likes-wear-jackets-ties-dressing-like-him.html#ixzz2lgniN4Nq
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