Posted on 03/13/2017 5:12:58 AM PDT by simpson96
When the lunch bell rings at Boca Raton Community High School in Boca Raton, Florida, 3,400 kids spill into the courtyard and split into their social groups.
But not everyone gets included. Here at Boca High and at schools across the country, someone always sits alone.
Its not a good feeling, like youre by yourself. And thats something that I dont want anybody to go through, said Denis Estimon.
When he came here in first grade as a Haitian immigrant, he says he felt isolated, especially at lunch.
Now hes a senior. Hes popular. But he has not forgotten that first grade feeling.
To me its like, if we dont try to go make that change, whos going to do it? he said.
So with some friends, Denis started a club called We Dine Together.
Their mission is to go into the courtyard at lunchtime to make sure no one is starving for company. For new kids especially, the club is a godsend.
Since it started last fall, hundreds of friendships have formed, some very unlikely.
Jean Max Meradieu actually quit the football team, gave up all perks that come with it, just so he could spend more time with this club.
I dont mind not getting a football scholarship. This is what I really want to do, Jean said.
Just imagine how different your teenage years would have been if the coolest kids in school all of a sudden decided you mattered.
Well get to know each other better, Jean said to another student.
"Members of We Dine Together work the courtyard."
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Yes, and for the most part we would appreciate it if you would leave us be.
I grew up in the good ole days. We could not wear pants all the way from 1-12 and 4 years of college. I remember one day in lower elementary when we did and one day at State when we did wear pants. Both days were very cold and it had snowed. Some of my precious memories. God bless.
I defended the loners who where picked on by the Jocks in my day. I didn't need a club to do it. I raised both my boys to do the same. They're both very big and no one ever tried to retaliate.
Only if they know Christ and have Him in them, otherwise they are just doing it for their own feelings and their assumption about the feelings of others. The kid said he felt left out when he arrived, it seems he’s clearly doing it out of old memory feelings, not because he wants to be Christ to others.
Yes God can use the situations and maybe one or a few students new or current may actually know God and be Christ like thru the exchange, but otherwise it’s just a teenager trying to protect others feelings because his were hurt a decade ago.
What a kind organization. When people discover the joy of being considerate of others, it can change many lives.
Cult Members ?
The absence of a human being.
I love sincere, unforced acts of kindness.
“The joy of being considerate of others can change many lives.” This is a very powerful statement. Not always, but many times a kind act can have a rippling effect.
I fully believe that.
School kids can learn this too, if there are enough people in the family, or in the peer groups setting an example.
I agree. My classmates and I were so mean to this one girl in school that she died a year later. Some went to the funeral and the mom said, “why are you here? You didn’t give a crap about her when she was alive.” So true. Teen years are horrible!!!! These guys are heroes in my book.
I used to say there are three places you want to avoid going to in life: prison, nursing home, or high school.
I agree.
That's very important. Most of us aren't inclined to be heroic unless there's a group participating.
I started a bible club that i think still exists — 1967. i was hated by all the cool kids. President of the class would ridicule me in public. he died of aids long ago.
I had two friends that i kept in contact with but high school was mostly being with a bunch of losers. no education. I used to laugh at the white moth/black moth crap in biology class. i was good at math, the rest was bs. my one friend stole a Stradivarius when he was a student at Boston university. My other friend and i still can’t believe it. but he became a real a$$hole died at 56 of pancreatic cancer. Stealing another persons livelihood can eat you up.
I used to say there are three places you want to avoid going to in life: prison, nursing home, or high school.>>>
Agree i was tormented by all the cool people. my school bible club and church support was enough. school was filled with mostly dumb people. except my math teachers. they liked their football.
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