Young man chose love

[That's No Moon]

2 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

It's a simple message, but man, children tend to be vile monsters.

 

It's nature.

 

 

I work in a middle school. They are awful to each other. Some never stop.

[billsfan1959]

11 hours ago, Beast said:

But @klos63 says Buffalo is filled with 90% alcoholics.

 

I think he was drunk when he said that...

[WhoTom]

4 hours ago, KDIGGZ said:

Smart kid. If I was that small I'd probably befriend the biggest kid in the class too. Schools these days are rough and it's all about survival!

 

"I'd love to be more altruistic. What's in it for me?"

 

[AlfaBill]

5 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

I’ve found that falling down drunks are very giving. They may wake up in the morning wondering where the tv is, but they’re very charitable.

 

🤷‍♂️
Nice story, btw.

 

45 minutes ago, That's No Moon said:

Not to burst everyone's City of Good Neighbors bubble, but the kids that were bullying the kid are Buffalonians too and there was more than one of them.

Kinda the point of the story. Maybe you missed it. 

Edited October 30, 2022 by AlfaBill

[Solomon Grundy]

2 hours ago, Nextmanup said:

It's a simple message, but man, children tend to be vile monsters.

 

It's nature.

 

 

It's a learned thing, not nature

[That's No Moon]

2 hours ago, AlfaBill said:

 

Kinda the point of the story. Maybe you missed it. 

One nice kid in a sea of garbage. "Yay! City of Good Neighbors'" maybe good neighbor in this story. Singular.

[Marvin]

3 hours ago, That's No Moon said:

One nice kid in a sea of garbage. "Yay! City of Good Neighbors'" maybe good neighbor in this story. Singular.

But we celebrate the Good Neighbour..  we hope the others learn from the kid being celebrated.

[GreggTX]

17 hours ago, Beast said:

But @klos63 says Buffalo is filled with 90% alcoholics.

But they're good, neighborly alchoholics and they share.

6 hours ago, WhoTom said:

 

"I'd love to be more altruistic. What's in it for me?"

 

What goes around, comes around. It's not automatic, but it improves the odds when you treat others right.

[That's No Moon]

28 minutes ago, Marvin said:

But we celebrate the Good Neighbour..  we hope the others learn from the kid being celebrated.

Kid will get beat up and have his new sneakers stolen Monday morning.

[Bongo]

18 hours ago, AlfaBill said:

I’m not crying, you’re crying! 
 

Excellent display of humanity. Well done young man. I hope he grows to become a great and powerful leader of men and women. 

I think he already did. I hope he keeps it.

[BillsFan4]

Nice story. Thanks for sharing!

 

IMO empathy is a very important trait to have. The world needs more of it.

[Putin]

Well done young man !!!

His parents should be very proud  !!! 

[Augie]

Very nice story! 

 

But be honest, who was kinda hoping it involved his cute English teacher or something? 

[AlfaBill]

2 hours ago, Bongo said:

I think he already did. I hope he keeps it.

What?

[Bongo]

2 minutes ago, AlfaBill said:

What?

I liked your post. Was adding that he’s already demonstrated the great and powerful leadership; more than many adults do in their lives. I hope he keeps that attitude and empathy. It’s a powerful thing. 

[Mr. WEO]

I figured this was about Edward VIII

[Buffalo716]

10 hours ago, That's No Moon said:

One nice kid in a sea of garbage. "Yay! City of Good Neighbors'" maybe good neighbor in this story. Singular.

Have you ever been in the city during a snowstorm when everybody is snowed into their house?? 
 

and those “good neighbors “ shovel out elderly and disabled folks with no questions …  they give food to drives and would give their last meal to the needy 

 

don’t question the city of Buffalo and it’s love 

[Gugny]

A-hole parents raise a-hole kids and most a-hole kids grow up to be a-hole adults, then a-hole parents.

 

Kudos to this young man, who is clearly being raised well.

 

[Just Jack]

21 hours ago, Gugny said:

A-hole parents raise a-hole kids and most a-hole kids grow up to be a-hole adults, then a-hole parents.

 

 

My grandfather was a NY State Trooper.  I could name some of the troublemakers in school and he would remember having arrested their parents/grandparents years earlier.