Certificate of Kindness for a 10-Year-Old

--by tressyanne, posted Jan 1, 2009

"True Happiness is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy cause." Helen Keller

Sometimes we set examples when we don't even know it. My 10 1/2 year old son amazed me not too long ago. He came home from school and was upset that someone had taken a classmate's Gameboy. He said, "Mom who could have taken his Gameboy? Doesn't everyone have Gameboys already?" I told him that sometimes we don't know why people take things. I told him what my grandmother always told me. "Tressy, people who steal or take things, must need them way more than you do." So I told him that someone must have needed the Gameboy more than his friend.

A few days later I noticed a note in my son's bookbag from his teacher, letting me know that he had earned an award in kindness. He was mentioned in an assembly and was given a certificate of kindness. My son had given the boy that had his Gameboy stolen his extra gameboy that he had.

It made me feel so good that he did such a good deed. We later received a letter from the parents and little boy too, which was so wonderful.

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Posted by tressyanne
Jan 1, 2009
Comments (14)

Readers Comments

Mindfulmoment wrote: Beautiful

sandyremillard wrote: Great kindness act. Wonderful he is already learning to see life in a kind way!

Chibuike wrote: Okay i'm covnicned. Let's put it to action.

hotcocoa wrote: Aww! That's so nice!

Amazing.

You're a great parent.

God bless you both and hope kind acitosn like this keep on going.

Thanks for sharing this great story.

theresa wrote: What a wonderful son you have.

makesomeonesmile wrote: How wonderful for you both! Stories like this give me hope for the future. Thanks for sharing!

JuneBug wrote: Yes, we are constantly being watched by others...Even more so by God! Thanks for a wonderful post! :}

wayfarer wrote: Oh, you must just be bursting with pride! I know I would be!

lmil1954 wrote: This is a wonderful story and your son exemplary in selflessness!!! You are a wonderful parent, your son is blessed indeed! Hip hip hooray! Linda:)

AURELIA wrote: Thumbs Up to You and Your EXTRA SPECIAL son~ It don't get any better than that! ~:0) ~Aurelia

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