7 Lessons My Son Learned From a Friendship With Someone Less Fortunate

My son, BooBoo has a lot of friends. He’ll be the first to tell you that popularity has its perks, what with birthday parties every weekend, the benefit of everyone knowing your name, and of course, no shortage of people to play with.

When the school year started, BooBoo met a kid named Matthew and the two became fast friends. They bonded over a mutual love of tetherball, the trials of being a younger brother, and undoubtedly, how to succeed in first grade without really trying. It came as no surprise a month into the school year when BooBoo asked the inevitable question, “Can Matthew come over to our house to play? Of course. [Read more…]