We all know or knew someone like this!!

 

 

 

 

 

One day, when I was a freshman in high school,

 

 

 

 

 

I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.

 

 

 

 

 

His name was Kyle

 

 

 

 

 

It looked like he was carrying all of his books.

 

 

 

 

 

I thought to myself, 'Why would anyone bring home all his books on a

 

Friday?

 

 

 

 

 

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He must really be a nerd.'

 

 

 

 

 

I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends

 

tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.

 

 

 

 

 

As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him.

 

 

 

 

 

They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he

 

landed in the dirt.

 

 

 

 

 

His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from

 

him..

 

 

 

 

 

He

 

looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes

 

 

 

 

 

My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking

 

for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.

 

 

 

 

 

As I handed him his glasses, I said, 'Those guys are jerks.'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They really should get lives.

 

 

 

 

 

' He looked at me and said, 'Hey thanks!'

 

 

 

 

 

There was a big smile on his face.

 

 

 

 

 

It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.

 

 

 

 

 

I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived.

 

 

 

 

 

As it turned out, he

 

lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him

 

before.

 

 

 

 

 

He said he had gone to private sch ool before now.

 

 

 

 

 

I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.

 

 

 

 

 

We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books.

 

 

 

 

 

He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.

 

 

 

 

 

I asked him if he wanted to play a little football

 

with my friends

 

 

 

 

 

He said yes.

 

 

 

 

 

We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him,

 

and my friends thought the same of him.

 

 

 

 

 

Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with

 

the huge stack of books again.

 

 

 

 

 

I stopped him and said, 'Boy, you are gonna really bui ld some serious

 

muscles with this pile of books everyday!

 

 

 

 

 

' He just laughed and handed me half the books.

 

 

 

 

 

Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends..

 

 

 

 

 

When we were seniors we began to think about college.

 

 

 

 

 

Kyle decided on George town and I was going to Duke.

 

 

 

 

 

I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a

 

problem.

 

 

 

 

 

He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a football

 

scholarship..

 

 

 

 

 

Kyle was

 

valedictorian of our class.

 

 

 

 

 

I teased him all the time about being a nerd.

 

 

 

 

 

He had to prepare a speech for graduation.

 

 

 

 

 

I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak

 

 

 

 

 

Graduation day, I saw Kyle.

 

 

 

 

 

He looked great.

 

 

 

 

 

He was one of those20guys that really found himself during high school.

 

 

 

 

 

He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.

 

 

 

 

 

He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him.

 

 

 

 

 

Boy, sometimes I was jealous!

 

 

 

 

 

Today was one of those

 

days.

 

 

 

 

 

I could see that he was nervous about his speech.

 

 

 

 

 

So, I smacked him on the back and said, 'Hey, big guy, you'll be

 

great!'

 

 

 

 

 

He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled.

 

 

 

 

 

' Thanks,' he said.

 

 

 

 

 

As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began

 

 

 

 

 

'Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those

 

tough years.

 

 

 

 

 

Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly your

 

friends...

 

 

 

 

 

I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best

 

gift

 

you can20give them.

 

 

 

 

 

I am going to tell you a story.'

 

 

 

 

 

I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the

 

first day we met.

 

 

 

 

 

He had planned to kill himself over the weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so h is Mom wouldn't have to

 

do it later and was carrying his stuff home.

 

 

 

 

 

He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.

 

 

 

 

 

'Thankfully, I was saved.

 

 

 

 

 

My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable..'

 

 

 

 

 

I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all

 

about his weakest moment.

 

 

 

 

 

I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile.

 

 

 

 

 

Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.

 

 

 

 

 

Never underestimate the power of your actions..

 

 

 

 

 

With one small gesture you can change a person's life.

 

 

 

 

 

For better or for worse...

 

 

 

 

 

God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in some way.

 

 

 

 

 

Look for God in others.

Cool story bro. It had dragons and everything.

(My mother sent this to me at college to cheer me up; that is how I came across it. I am sorry for not saying "COPYPASTA" in the OP, I did not wish to detract from it.)

I was close. I thought he was going to a pop a cap at the end.

I was slightly annoyed by the massive gap between lines, but it was a pretty good story. \

This made me realize I fail. I nearly cried at the end.

I've heard it before, but the meaning's still good.

Oh... nevermind

:lol:

 

 

 

:cry:

I honestly thought this would be a banme thread at first.

 

 

 

On a related note, what is it about moms and "fwd: fwd: fwd:" mails. It is a peculiar phenomenon.

Your mom sent it to cheer you up? Made me feel kinda bad. But good. Um. I dunno. BAH.

 

 

 

This is why I try to say hey, or smile, or greet people I don't know. One too many of my friends has killed himself. I don't want someone else's friend, someone's brother, someone's son, just to do that because nobody thought of saying hello one day.

My first thought when seeing this: "Reb made a topic wtf."

 

 

 

Spread the love, people.

I honestly thought this would be a banme thread at first.

 

 

 

On a related note, what is it about moms and "fwd: fwd: fwd:" mails. It is a peculiar phenomenon.

 

My mom wouldn't know how to forward an email.

I hate you my down arrow key is drowned in litres of finger sweat now!

 

 

 

:evil: :evil: :evil:

Heard this a few times, but it is a nice story

 

 

 

could you remove like 2 lines in between each thing? The spaces do add effect but I think its a tad much.

My first thought when seeing this: "Reb made a topic wtf."

 

 

 

Spread the love, people.

 

 

 

Amen.

 

 

 

Kind of funny how I was listening to a Rise Agaisnt song while I was reading this. The good left undone, to be spesific. Right after I finshed listening to savior. A message from god, perhaps?

In a good mood, Reb?

 

 

 

Oh, and good story.

My first thought when seeing this: "Reb made a topic wtf."

 

 

 

Spread the love, people.

 

 

 

Amen.

 

 

 

Kind of funny how I was listening to a Rise Agaisnt song while I was reading this. The good left undone, to be spesific.

 

I don't get how thats funny, but Rise Against is a cool band :P

 

 

 

I liked the story.

I hate you my down arrow key is drowned in litres of finger sweat now!

 

 

 

:evil: :evil: :evil:

 

What about using your mouse (scroller)? :S

 

 

 

I've read the story before, it's unrealistic to me but I get the message. Only part I didn't like were the last two lines. -.- (Just not very religious sorry)

First I though

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spam,then I read some and thought

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tl:Dr, but I keep on reading only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be annoyed that there's 5 spacing between

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

each sentence. But I read it all. But for the sake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of others remove the spaces!

My first thought when seeing this: "Reb made a topic wtf."

 

 

 

Spread the love, people.

 

 

 

Amen.

 

 

 

Kind of funny how I was listening to a Rise Agaisnt song while I was reading this. The good left undone, to be spesific.

 

I don't get how thats funny, but Rise Against is a cool band :P

 

 

 

I liked the story.

 

 

 

I meant a coincidence.

 

 

 

The good left undone:

 

 

 

 

 

All becuase of you, I believe in angles, not the kind with wings and not the kind with halos, the kind that give you home, when home becomes a strange place

 

 

 

And savior:

 

I don't hate you, I just want to save you

Jesus christ that was annoying.

This just put me into a [cabbage]tier mood than i already was.

 

I hate things like these.

[hide=]First I though

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spam,then I read some and thought

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tl:Dr, but I keep on reading only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be annoyed that there's 5 spacing between

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

each sentence. But I read it all. But for the sake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of others remove the spaces![/hide]

 

This. Thought the topic was about people who hit enter after ever few words. After a couple lines I was like 'owait' cause I've read this before.

I was close. I thought he was going to a pop a cap at the end.

 

 

 

 

 

Good story, I read it about 8 or 9 years ago when the interwebs were young.

 

 

 

I thought about removing the spaces, but they do make it impactful.