Proud Mom Moment #475

Our new house is located just one short block from my children's elementary school, so I have the pleasure (and convenience) of walking them to school every morning. A couple weeks ago, while walking my son to his kindergarten playground, a bus pulled up on the sidewalk next to us. A young boy with braces on his legs was being helped off the bus by a teacher. As he came to the last step he saw my son and yelled out his name. The teacher was holding out her hand to help the boy walk to the playground, but was intercepted by my son.

He held the boys hand and supported him all the way to the playground and to the spot where they stash their backpacks until the bell rings. He even went so far as to help him onto some of the playground equipment so they could play together. 

My eyes were welled up with tears to see him being so compassionate. I was so proud that he would take the time to help someone who was a little less fortunate than himself. I noticed some of the other kids behavior too. Some kids just stared at him like he was some kind of freak show while others were apparently annoyed that they had to wait longer to get up the stairs to the slide. I'm not saying that all the kids behaved this way and I'm not saying my son is the best in the bunch (even though, to me, he is). All I'm saying is that my son went out of his way to help his friend when most of the kids couldn't be bothered with that "burden". I'm so proud to say that my son is such a compassionate and non-judge-mental person at the ripe old age of 6. 

Good job, Buddy! You are an awesome human being!