A 6-year-old boy from Georgia, USA, named Blake had the opportunity to create any shirt he wanted for the first day of school. He opted for one to let so kids who are bullied know they have a friend in him.
Blake’s mom, Nikki Rajahn, shared the heartwarming story on Facebook.
Nikki has recently started her own small business, Unfading Adornments. She makes and sells apparel and home goods with personalised sayings and so wanted to make Blake any shirt he wanted as a back-to-school gift.
“It could have anything- a basketball theme, football, etc. which are all his favourites,” says Nikki in a Facebook post on Unfading Adornments page.
After thinking about it, Blake asks: “Will you please make me a shirt that says ‘I will be your friend’ for all the kids who need a friend to know that I am here for them?”
“Never underestimate your kid’s heart for others! I love my sweet Blake!” writes the proud momma in the post, which has since gone viral.
Many people were impressed with Blake’s idea and wanted an “I will be your friend” shirt of their own.
Nikki Rajahn started selling the shirts for $15, and in the spirit of Blake, she decided to make sure each shirt helped someone else. She’s donating a portion of the proceeds to Real Life Center, a local church charity that offers a variety of services to people in need from senior programs and financial counselling to food pantries.
In a reply to a comment on the Facebook post, Nikki says when she told Blake she was selling his shirt, he replies, “Oh good! Now more and more people are going to have more and more friends!”
“He is just so flattered so many want to be his twin too,” writes Nikki.
How sweet.
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