12-year-old boy buys bullied classmate brand new sneakers

A 12-year-old boy in Buffalo, New York, saw his classmate being bullied because of his sneakers. So, he took it upon himself to buy his friend a new pair of kicks.

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[Eric]

in a time when likes and material goods are all people care about, that 12 year old is a shining example of how to act and think. hats off to this little man.

[randallissimo]

That little man is smarter than he is getting credit for.

[kristenkaz]

Now that’s one boy whose been raised right. Good on you, momma.

[contactpq]

Wise words from the mouth of a babe...smh... "No ones deserves to get picked on for shoes that they are going to grow out of anyway" ... wow, so simple but so deep

[berthabazin]

Thanks to the family who raises that wonderful young man with that big heart! You rock 👏👏👏👏👏👏 Be blessed!

[chelseamolinashihtzu]

Oh my God this little boy is precious.
What a beautiful child. This made me cry when I read this. His mom must be proud of him. It’s horrible that kids would tease him because he has old shoes on. Not everyone could afford new shoes.

[meloneymoore]

I appreciate what this young man did. This means sooo much from the bottom of my heart.

[canderson]

What a remarkable young man, wise and kind. Blessings.

[trailrider]

Shame on the kids who pick on poorer kids. That's awful behavior. Some empathy needs to be developed in the kids.

[PghRN]

This boy's mom has to be so proud of the man she's raising. ❤

[zeemughal]

This is absolutely amazing. I’m 37, I can buy shoes now but I was bullied at that same age for the same reason. The shoes are a big deal in middle school. I wish I could meet these kids. I would gladly pay the $135 back ❤

[daveo]

How sweet of this kid. So rare to even find adults with this kind of heart, not to mention a child. Very special indeed hope he keeps it up.

[spayisrael]

As a mother you should be so proud of that young man you are raising!

[pablocifuentes]

Whoever this kid's parents are must be so incredibly proud of the job they're doing.

[vickiefinney]

My goodness that kid is full of wisdom. God bless him 🙏

[hopearispe]

OMG..This brought tears to my eyes.Romelo has a big heart and now he's a great friend.God bless him and the child that was bullied.

[syr]

What an angel of a child. Hope he never changes

[RoyalPurpleStar]

Wow, what an incredible kid! I’m so touched. Why isn’t everyone as kind as this awesome 12-year-old kid?

[alexe]

What a great kid, God bless him for caring for another student. His mother did a great job raising him, he is going to go far in life. 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏