In an era
where middle school children have perhaps become most known for bullying peers and terrorizing teachers, one fine young man is restoring our
hope.
Teacher Winston Lee described the student as a “straight A+ guy” who had a track record of performing at the top of his class. At the end of his most recent test, the boy left a note for Mr. Lee at the bottom that has tugged at the heart strings of over 35,000 people across the web in just three days.
In the viral post, Winston writes:
“Have to shout this out.
Had honestly never seen this…
One of my guys, a straight A+ guy, offers up his 5
bonus points to someone in need. Anyone. Totally offering
up what is rightfully his, his earning, to any peer that may have been struggling especially hard the day of the test.
He didn’t care if he considered them a friend, didn’t care if they were cool
, didn’t matter to him what situation had caused them to score lower, he just wanted to help, be kind, commit a loving act.
I honored their request. The recipient was very thankful. The 5 points actually moved her from failing to passing.
This note gave me so much hope. Let us all be a little more like this young man!!”
Facebook/Winston Lee
Lee’s post attracted thousands of comments, with many
Facebook users praising the student’s selfless and kind act. Others, however, were more critical, saying they saw the donation as a handout.
“Nice gesture but it doesn’t help anyone,” one user wrote.
“How is getting points
you didn’t earn 1) going to get you to understand the material and 2) help you live up to the expectations of the higher grade you just received?” another commented.
But Lee stands by his decision, telling Good Morning America that, in his experience, some students have life
situations or personal traits that make it harder to succeed.
“Not all are great test-takers
or in a comfortable situation at home that allows them to focus on studying,” he said. “I feel really great that it helped this student from 58 points to passing. We don’t know what her situation may have been.
”
Now that’s the kind of heart we want to instill in our kids! All the praise for this student and his kindness towards those around him.
