Doing the Right Thing

The other night we were at a college football game.

Luke bought along a friend.

We were sitting near the top of the bleachers.

A group of boys,

around Luke's age

came and sat near us.

After about 20 minutes, one of the boys younger brother came to join them.

He looked about 5, the other boys looked around 10.

He told his brother that he had to sit next to him.

The kid sitting next to the big brother wouldn't move.

The big brother asked him to move.

He refused.

The little bother tried to squeeze in.

The boy pushed the little brother off the bench.

I turned to him told him to cut it and make room for the little kid.

Luke was horrified.

" Mommy!"he said.

About 10 minutes later the bully boy left.

When he returned he had posters for everyone.

Everyone except the the little boy.

He taunted the little boy with the poster.

Luke and his friend got upset.

" That's so mean, " they both said.

Then they started whispering.

A few moments later,

they got up and walked over to the little boy.

" If you want a poster we will go get you one, " they said.

The shy little boy shook his head.

The bully's mouth dropped.

Luke and his friend went back to their seats.

The bully sat there for a few minutes.

Then took the little boy by his hand and brought him down to get a poster.

Nothing like being shamed into doing the right thing by your peers!