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iluvtennis

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12. Aww, so sweet. If only the innocence of childhood could be kept for adolescence and adulthood.

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Mon Aug 26, 2019, 12:32 PM

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Photo of 8-year-old Wichita boy helping classmate with autism goes viral [View all] Quixote1818 Aug 2019 OP

I see it all the time with the younger kids. kacekwl Aug 2019 #1

Exactly! I taught First Grade and they LOVE to help each other. BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #27

You've got to be carefully taught... dhill926 Aug 2019 #34

That kid knows more about the message of (fill in the blank w/your preferred religion, if any) than CurtEastPoint Aug 2019 #2

You've got that right! FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #4

Those boys found each other on the first day of school. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2019 #3

That's so sweet -- how old is your son now? W_HAMILTON Aug 2019 #20

He is 28 years old now. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2019 #23

what I find especially touching about this story is that you didn't know! renate Aug 2019 #25

How sweet! smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #5

Just beautiful! mcar Aug 2019 #6

So sweet, we need a lot more of this. blueinredohio Aug 2019 #7

"He was kind to me." Kid Berwyn Aug 2019 #8

The video is a great addition to a great story grantcart Aug 2019 #9

I needed that today... Moostache Aug 2019 #10

Two kids who have not been taught to hate. usaf-vet Aug 2019 #11

Aww, so sweet. If only the innocence of childhood could be kept for adolescence and adulthood. iluvtennis Aug 2019 #12

Already a gentleman. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2019 #13

i have always felt that getting rid of homerooms for special ed kids was wrong . AllaN01Bear Aug 2019 #14

I hope my grandson finds someone spinbaby Aug 2019 #15

certainly there is much more awareness of autism now Skittles Aug 2019 #26

Something in my eye.... volstork Aug 2019 #16

I have something in my eye. geardaddy Aug 2019 #17

...and a child shall lead them world wide wally Aug 2019 #18

I started bawling and lunatica Aug 2019 #19

This is soul and this behavior is what christianity is about not what is taught in catechism class o Karadeniz Aug 2019 #21

K&R! Kind of Blue Aug 2019 #22

eveyone needs a friend like Chistian Skittles Aug 2019 #24

Thank you for posting this Gothmog Aug 2019 #28

We help one another. warmfeet Aug 2019 #29

Such is the Kingdom of Heaven. TomSlick Aug 2019 #30

This warms my heart! n/t PandoraAwakened Aug 2019 #31

That 8 year old boy's parents should be bursting with pride. Blue_true Aug 2019 #32

They're not old enough to be taught to hate each other. Let's hope that never happens. George II Aug 2019 #33

Peers are amazing! And so are their parents. Ilsa Aug 2019 #35

A hero doesn't have to wear a cape...just be kind. n/t sarge43 Aug 2019 #36