Coffee said: A shelter for homeless boys contacted him..,.the homeless boys want to walk with him.
Okay... that made my eyes water!
He made the front cover of the Orlando Sentinel
by coffee_black 32 Replies latest jw friends
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BabaYaga
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abbagail
Wow! What a neat story in the Sentinel, and a neat kid! (No kid really. Very mature for his age!)
He should get one of those inexpensive micro-cassette recorders at Walmart or Home Depot to use to capture whatever thoughts he's having while walking (someone can transcribe later!) and/or use it when he interviews all the homeless kids along the journey. Or maybe a cell-phone w/camera he could use. Or maybe he can remember all his own thoughts and jot them at night on that computer that was offered. Or, if a film crew is going the entire route with him, I suppose they would get EVERYTHING on film/audio for him! ;-D And what a very wise Mom to support rather than suppress or "blow off" his dream, as most non-thinking parents would do. ;-/
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abbagail
When looking for his site, I see in google there are two other orgs with similar names, and for the SAME PURPOSE (a good one) re: the homeless. Step by Step.org in the UK, and Step by Step Foundation.com in Miami. So David is in good company!
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ninja
am I the only one here thinking....forrest gump?.............ninja scarpers............omg.....the only thing is....he'll catch me
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Steve_C
What an inspiring young man your grandson is! I hope his story is passed along through schools, to encourage other young people to make a difference.
His mother is to be commended also--a single, working mom who's taking time off work to support her son. Bravo to the entire family!
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coffee_black
am I the only one here thinking....forrest gump?.............ninja scarpers............omg.....the only thing is....he'll catch me
Hee Hee... no you're not the only one... He was even asked about that on the radio interview... he thinks it's funny.
Coffee
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hubert
Three cheers for your grandson, Coffee.
Hubert
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restrangled
WOW! You should be proud, what a special boy!
r.
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skeeter1
Very good! You have a right to be very proud.
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coffee_black
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212219635.shtml
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/01/Teens-trek-to-give-voice-to-homeless-kids/UPI-11321238606133/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/social-issues/homelessness/14009000.topic
(scroll down)
http://slohomeless.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/walking-a-mile-in-someone-elses-shoes/
http://www.nick.com/all_nick/tv_supersites/nick_news/stories_weekly.jhtml?pollId=470523309&wstory=3
It is snowballing!
Coffee
