Thursday, October 4, 2012 Everyday Heroes
"What comes from the heart, goes to the heart."
— Samuel Taylor Coleridge

A Schoolbag Full of Love

A Schoolbag Full of Love
"My daughter, Emma (in 7th grade), started back to school last week. There is a young boy in her class (call him Jake) who is quite overweight. He is treated very badly by other kids and even by the teachers. For several nights this week Emma came home from school upset about the fact that Jake gets picked on so much. She also mentioned that he had no school supplies as his family could not afford them. He was constantly asking to borrow paper, which just gives kids even more reason to pick on him." What follows is a heart-warming real-life story of a young girl's compassion and the difference a kind gesture can make

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