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Bonny22Pye · Guru

Happy Story For A Change

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

That was a nice story, Bonny. smile

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

He is probably a grandpa. Good guy!

Lindley · Guru

I bet she is a good student and the prof. loves kids. The child looks content and calm in his arms.

Bonny22Pye · Guru

I wish more people would just help each other out rather than telling people no. Not everything is black and white. A little compassion goes a long way.

ed11563 · Guru

World’s Coolest Professor Holds And Calms Student’s Baby During Lecture

We applaud women who are able to make it through school while raising a child, but at the same time there are not a lot of resources available for moms in this situation. All colleges don’t exactly offer day care. One mom who clearly had no other options decided to bring her child to class. And her teacher responded in the most amazing way.

According to EntertainmentWise, the following photo was snapped at a small college in Jerusalem:

It was shared on Imgur, and has been viewed over a million times in the last two days. The caption reads: “So one of the students came with her kid, because she didn’t have a babysitter. The kid starts to cry in the middle of the class, so his mom, all embarrassed gets up to leave, and the professor took the kid from her, calmed him and continued teaching.”

Wow. In the middle of his lecture, instead of defaulting to being confused and annoyed that a child was in his class, he helped. He helped. Is this image worthy of over a million views and probably a ton of shares? Yes. Why? Because we so crave compassion that when we see it — it’s almost like an image from a fairy tale. Comments on the photo prove just how much it touched some people — even on the notoriously snarky Imgur site:

This is a professor who truly cares about the education of his students. Seriously.

If only we could all behave that way to each other. Care for each other and treat each other with respect and kindness.

That professor knows that the mother is doing everything she can to better her and her child’s future.

I can’t even begin to imagine how much that probably meant to her – knowing that someone valued her education and supported her that much.

Sure, you could argue that the student was being insensitive to her classmates, disruptive, and whatever other annoyed adjectives one could drum up. But instead, let’s turn our focus to a professor who proved that a simple gesture of kindness and compassion could really help one person — and really inspire millions of others. He could have told her to hurry up as she was gathering her child and her stuff. He could have rolled his eyes. He could have done nothing.

There are always opportunities to make someone feel seen — like they matter. Good for you, professor. This photo just made our morning.

Related post: Dropping Your Child Off At College

Honeys_Mom · Mod & Permanent Board Sweetheart

Bonny22Pye wrote:
I wish more people would just help each other out rather than telling people no. Not everything is black and white. A little compassion goes a long way.

And everyone is so used to meanness that a little bit of compassion comes as a surprise!! Thanks for posting this article, Bonny. Kindness goes a lot farther with me than money, looks, or fill-in-the-blank. smile

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Honeys_Mom wrote:
Bonny22Pye wrote:
I wish more people would just help each other out rather than telling people no. Not everything is black and white. A little compassion goes a long way.
And everyone is so used to meanness that a little bit of compassion comes as a surprise!! Thanks for posting this article, Bonny. Kindness goes a lot farther with me than money, looks, or fill-in-the-blank.

Yes. I agree with you both.

chef · Guru

Good for that professor!

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

Thank you, Bonny. :)

FNW · Guru

I wonder if people are as litigious in Jerusalem as they are here.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

And what about the next time? Or the next? Or the other women who bring their kids? Whats to stop this from becoming a common occurrence?

I get it. I really do. It's a great feel good story.

But it is ripe for taking advantage of and getting out of hand.

Honeys_Mom · Mod & Permanent Board Sweetheart

Next time he just says no if he wants to. We can't stop being kind just because, "now everyone will expect it of me".

Tinydancer · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
And what about the next time? Or the next? Or the other women who bring their kids? Whats to stop this from becoming a common occurrence?

I get it. I really do. It's a great feel good story.

But it is ripe for taking advantage of and getting out of hand.

I can enjoy a happy story without worrying about something that hasn't happened and may not even happen. Maybe with more stories like this people will want to start acting a little more kindly.

Bonny22Pye · Guru

Honeys_Mom wrote:
Next time he just says no if he wants to. We can't stop being kind just because, "now everyone will expect it of me".

Exactly. You act like an adult and talk to the student and let them know what is and is not acceptable. Not a big deal.

FNW · Guru

We've had people at the office bringing their children in out of desperation. They were kept in their offices, doors closed. There was no disruption in the workplace. The guy upstairs finally put a ban on it. So on bring your children to work day, when he wanted me to bring my boys up so he could say hello, I declined his offer.

Bonny22Pye · Guru

And another really cute story:

www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal/a-high-school-quarterback-took-his-friend-with-down-syndrome

He took his fourth grade friend to prom to fulfill a promise. Totally adorable.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Bonny22Pye wrote:
And another really cute story:

www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal/a-high-school-quarterback-took-his-friend-with-down-syndrome

He took his fourth grade friend to prom to fulfill a promise. Totally adorable.

How sweet! What a great young man!

Good for him! smile

FNW · Guru

I never went to my prom. I kind of wish I had. When my BFF's son was a senior, he invited me because he knew I never went to prom. I was in my 30's.

Now I did not go, but I thought it was so sweet of him to invite me. He and his wife just had twin girls. He's such a sweetheart!

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

What a good friend!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Bonny22Pye wrote:
Honeys_Mom wrote:
Next time he just says no if he wants to. We can't stop being kind just because, "now everyone will expect it of me".
Exactly. You act like an adult and talk to the student and let them know what is and is not acceptable. Not a big deal.

Yes it is a nice story. I am not saying it isnt.

At the same time what about the other students who were there for class and had to hear the kid fussing? That's not what a college class room is for.

I mean we throw a fit when a kid fussed any where else but this is just the nicest story.

And yeah. You do have to think about the next time.

I don't know. I feel for the mom. But that isn't the place for a child.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I'm so thankful you have all the answers, Lily.

flan

FNW · Guru

I don't know if this was night school or day school, but generally, professors are more understanding of life balance when it comes to the night students. At least that was my experience. There was a time or two when I saw a child sitting in the back of the classroom. But they were older and brought their own homework, reading materials, etc.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

This was a small college in Jerusalem...likely light years away from what many of us have experienced.

flan

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I never said that. Never claimed that. Never thought that.

But I am pragmatic.

And it is a message board and I have every right to post my thoughts and opinions.

Just like any one else.

But let's make note that once again your first comment has NOTHING to do with the OP and EVERYTHING to do with being snarky.

Way to go.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Snark begets snark.

flan

Tinydancer · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Snark begets snark.

flan

So you're finally learning about using that snark of yours. Good news for those of us on the other end.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

flan327 wrote:
Snark begets snark.

flan

Well. You were the first to use it on this thread. Sooo...

Honeys_Mom · Mod & Permanent Board Sweetheart

Did anyone hear the one about Honey's Mom going to a.... oh well, never mind.

Tinydancer · Guru

Honeys_Mom wrote:
Did anyone hear the one about Honey's Mom going to a.... oh well, never mind.

But flan hearts you...

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Tinydancer wrote:
Honeys_Mom wrote:
Did anyone hear the one about Honey's Mom going to a.... oh well, never mind.
But flan hearts you...

She knows how I feel.

flan

Tinydancer · Guru

It was a joke. Lighten up.

Tinydancer · Guru

The whole board knows how you feel...

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Tinydancer wrote:
The whole board knows how you feel...

The board "knows" what I choose to tell them.

flan

Tinydancer · Guru

I meant about me but yes you do share a lot...lol

Bonny22Pye · Guru

Jeez guys. I start a nice thread about people doing nice things for other people and you start fighting?

burns07 · Guru

an educator in the truest sense of the word--good on him--what a wonderful example he sets--something the mother and every person in that class will remember--kudos

ed11563 · Guru

Honeys_Mom wrote:
Did anyone hear the one about Honey's Mom going to a.... oh well, never mind.

Aw, now I really want to hear it.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I think this is a beautiful story. If everyone were a little bit nicer the world would be a better place. And I guess I don't think like a "normal" person. When I was in college there were only a handful of single moms or even women with kids. I was one. Once or twice one of them would bring their kids. Usually when their babysitter backed out at the last minute. So if I saw a lady in college with a baby I'd just assume that she had babysitting issues that day. Not that she was deliberately breaking the rules or I had the right to deliberately break the rules. I was raised that just because someone does something doesn't mean you get to. It wouldn't even cross my mind that I got to be a VSS for some reason and demand to bring my children. I guess I'd be silently thinking There but for the grace of god... Why does everyone assume that just because this professor did a nice deed everyone will abuse it?

What a nice article for a change. I hope I never become so jaded with life that I can't someone some slack.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I think this is a beautiful story. If everyone were a little bit nicer the world would be a better place. And I guess I don't think like a "normal" person. When I was in college there were only a handful of single moms or even women with kids. I was one. Once or twice one of them would bring their kids. Usually when their babysitter backed out at the last minute. So if I saw a lady in college with a baby I'd just assume that she had babysitting issues that day. Not that she was deliberately breaking the rules or I had the right to deliberately break the rules. I was raised that just because someone does something doesn't mean you get to. It wouldn't even cross my mind that I got to be a VSS for some reason and demand to bring my children. I guess I'd be silently thinking There but for the grace of god... Why does everyone assume that just because this professor did a nice deed everyone will abuse it?

What a nice article for a change. I hope I never become so jaded with life that I can't someone some slack.

Well said!

flan