Boy noticed rival struggling in race and slowed down — his gesture in the next few seconds stunned the crowd
Support from peers can be very meaningful for children. A boy offered his classmate all his support as they ran a race at an event. Although the kid was technically his rival, he decided to help the person as much as he could. The kid also gave his mom a very heartwarming reason for what he did for his friend. The mom shared a video of the beautiful moment where her son stood by a peer on TikTok, where she goes by @wife.mom5.nani.
Four kids were running on the track as the video began. One could see that three of them had a good start, but one of them noticed that the fourth boy was struggling while running. As he noticed that, the boy decided to slow down for the kid and ran beside him the entire time. He kept looking back to ensure that the boy was keeping up with him. When he stopped because he was tired, the boy in the black track uniform stopped with him, too. It seemed as if he was encouraging the other boy to keep going as he patted his shoulder and talked to him. They took on running once again after that.
The kid got tired once again and slowed down to a walk and so did his friend. Then an older woman joined them and encouraged the kid to keep running. All of them walked together before the kid eventually managed to finish the race while running. Instead of getting ahead towards the end, the boy kept following his rival in the race and let him get to the finish line first. "This kid of mine has the biggest heart," the mom wrote in the text overlay of the video. "Jesus told me not to leave him, Mom. I couldn't leave him," the son told his mom. People appreciated the boy's kind act for a friend in the comments section of the video.
@lilliestarr22 wrote, "I would be infinitely prouder of my son for doing this than I would have been if he had won the race. I don’t care if my kid can run fast, I care if he is a kind and caring human being." @mom.vita commented, "When you want to give up, it’s those around you that challenge you to keep going! Thank you for being a great friend! We all need someone like this in our lives to believe in us when we want to give up!" @mistywilson06 remarked, "Your son just won the entire human race, ma'am. What a kind, empathetic young man you are raising. That other young man will never forget this."
@southernmama68 shared, "Your baby won that day. This is how you show up. That baby is going to be a leader." @twoguysbakeryllc expressed, "Yes, it's a race and yes someone will be in 1st place, but that boy showed the other boy that someone is rooting for him. That will be something that he holds on to forever. An act of kindness can change how you view yourself and others. I love seeing moments like this at a young age." The mom frequently shares videos of her kids on the account. In one of her other videos, her older son could be seen following his younger sister's steps as they danced together. The woman called him "The best big brother."
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