The Kindness of Kids

[Kevin J.]

As proud pappy I just thought I would post an act of kindness by my 13 year old grand daughter. I have posted before to brag about her as a two time state wrestling champion and other cool things but story in the attached screen shot just made me even more proud. What a kid.

 

[5Wire]

Heartwarming story....maybe should be posted in the Lounge...

 

[Kevin J.]

Agree. That was my error. I have asked the mods to move it. Don’t post before your morning coffee.

 

[Krogen]

I'm just gonna say

 

[delcrossv]

Looks like someone raised her right.

 

[Ranger17]

Generally when I read about something a 13 yr old did around where I live it tends to be tied to auto theft and school violence.

The OP’s grandchild is an example that shows the positives and that there still can be hope for the youth. That’s a wonderful story posted.

 

[Fishslayer]

Generally when I read about something a 13 yr old did around where I live it tends to be tied to auto theft and school violence.

The OP’s grandchild is an example that shows the positives and that there still can be hope for the youth. That’s a wonderful story posted.

Kids like the OP's don't generally make the news, unfortunately.

 

[bigwheelzip]

Empathy seems in short supply these days. You've every reason to be busting your buttons with pride at a granddaughter whose heart is so firmly in the right place. Thanks for sharing.

It's too bad though that in our culture, it falls to a thirteen year old girl to be the social safety net of last resort for her classmates.

 

[OFT II]

Kids like the OP's don't generally make the news, unfortunately.

And that is a crying shame.

 

[DWARREN123]

I'll bet she didn't learn that at school.
Learned that type of behavior from family!

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

I saw someone do the right thing and sometimes the best reward is to say nothing!

I was in a Wendy's having a late lunch, there was a girl in her Wendy's uniform in line ahead of me. She ordered, the cashier rang it up, she said she had no money and the cashier rang it as No Charge. The manager came over and told the cashier she had done a bad thing, as they can't just give food away! As I was reaching for my wallet, the manager rang out the free order and re-entered it as employee benefit. I was trying to get his attention so I could pay for her lunch, but he ignored me for the moment as he pulled out his own wallet and paid for the girls lunch. He ask if could help me, I just shook his hand.

"Muzzle not the ox that treads out the grain, for a workman is worthy of his hire."

The little bit of food service I did, we always fed the employees first, so they didn't drool on everyone's food!

Ivan

 

[mckenney99]

I've never had kids, really haven't spent a great deal of time around kids and generally don't care for most adults anymore. However, at least around here, I am seeing that a lot of the younger kids, (pre-teens and younger) seem to be growing up with less of the me, me, me attitude. It gives me hope that maybe there is a generation that might once again think of others besides themselves and that gives me hope for the future.

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

We old guys and gals can sometimes learn from children. What beautiful stories, both of them.

Our Pastor's Daughter, who just turned 10 years old, did a similar kind thing a couple of years ago. The way I heard it, Janie, (not her real name) had been bullied by another girl in her class on a previous occasion. But on this particular day, they were both in the lunch line, and the bully had no lunch or money to buy lunch. Evidently Janie was next in line and heard her (the bully) comment about no money. So Janie, without hesitation, told the other girl, "you can put it on my ticket," and so she bought the other girls lunch. Janie was 8-9 years old when she did what I call "a grownup thing" for the other girl. What great things we see sometimes, and it's such a blessing to hear about.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

 

[fiasconva]

As someone who spent 28 yrs teaching that age group I can tell you that there are way more kids out there like that than the bad ones. They just don't get the attention or recognition they deserve.

 

[Old 44 Guy]

I;m not bragging but...………………. One of my granddaughters is a doctor, another is a Deputy Sheriff and my grandson is a teacher. The others are all housewives. All I know is they did not get their brains from me.