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Mom’s gesture towards son’s starving classmate wins hearts
The mom took to Twitter to share about what she did for her son’s starving classmate.
If you are a regular social media user, you may have come across those posts that capture someone’s act of kindness. One such post was shared by this mom who talked about her son’s thoughtful gesture towards his friend. Not just that, she also shared what she did after knowing that her son’s friend has been starving.
“My son made friends with a young man at college who he noticed over the last few weeks isn't eating anything. He's started sharing his lunch with him & the young man confessed he is starving. I now make 2 packed lunches so they can both concentrate on doing well in class,” she wrote. Alongside, she also shared an image of lunch for her son and his friend.
After her tweet went viral, the mom shared another post reacting to the overwhelming responses. “I love this thread. I mean, I only made a few sandwiches but you can read so many stories of how people have done incredible things for others. Some truly amazing people in this world who step up for others in their time of need without question. It's beautiful,” she added.
Take a look at the Twitter posts:
The post was shared a day ago. Since being posted, the tweet has received over 7.5 million views and the numbers are only increasing. The share has received tons of appreciative comments from people. A few also shared similar stories.
Here’s how Twitter users reacted:
“This is so kind. Thank you for being such a great mum,” praised a Twitter user. “This is beautiful, my son who is 16 does the same with his friend who he knows doesn’t have lunch money. He’s fortunate enough to get them both lunch. It warms your heart at their kindness,” shared another. “When I was young all my friends' parents did this for me. Made up the couch, ended up moving in and bouncing around an amazing support group of friends' parents. They saved my life and helped make me who I am today. Forever grateful for their gestures and making sure they know how much it impacted my life. Thank you,” commented a third. “You are so kind and your son is amazing, you must be so proud of him - to notice, to let his friend open up, and to know to come to you is a bright and big hearted kid,” wrote a fourth.
