Story of Teen Giving...
Kelly Halldorson
I have a sweet story to share.
A couple of months ago Wolfgang's bike was stolen. Wolfgang is 15.
The other day the kids, Jeff and I were outside when a boy rode by on the bike.
Jeff followed the boy and got it back. He gave it up without contesting just acted as though he
didn't know....but he gave it back.
Wolfgang saw the kid at the lake a couple of days later. He didn't talk to him.
He's never talked to him. He *looks* like a trouble sad kid, smoker,
drugs etc.
When we got home Wolfgang said, "I think I'd like to give him the
bike. I have another one now and don't need it. Plus if I give him the bike
he'll be less likely to go steal someone else's."
Then he posted that on his facebook page asking for feedback. A mother of a friend of Wolf's responded.
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Wolfgang Halldorson: went swimming pretty packed but, the water was nice.
Got to see who stole my bike thinking about just giving it to him because he
i just going to steal another one and him having my bike would decline that
risk and plus i have another bike that i like more so it is all cool
friends mother: I like the thought but not the fact that he would be
rewarded for his stealing.
Tuesday at 9:40pm
Wolfgang Halldorson: the kid gave it back without a problem and he would not
have the need to steal another one if he had mine. It would not be rewarding
him he needs it more than me. he seems like a kind of depressed kid
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Who says teenagers are selfish?
Peace,
Kelly
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A couple of months ago Wolfgang's bike was stolen. Wolfgang is 15.
The other day the kids, Jeff and I were outside when a boy rode by on the bike.
Jeff followed the boy and got it back. He gave it up without contesting just acted as though he
didn't know....but he gave it back.
Wolfgang saw the kid at the lake a couple of days later. He didn't talk to him.
He's never talked to him. He *looks* like a trouble sad kid, smoker,
drugs etc.
When we got home Wolfgang said, "I think I'd like to give him the
bike. I have another one now and don't need it. Plus if I give him the bike
he'll be less likely to go steal someone else's."
Then he posted that on his facebook page asking for feedback. A mother of a friend of Wolf's responded.
===
Wolfgang Halldorson: went swimming pretty packed but, the water was nice.
Got to see who stole my bike thinking about just giving it to him because he
i just going to steal another one and him having my bike would decline that
risk and plus i have another bike that i like more so it is all cool
friends mother: I like the thought but not the fact that he would be
rewarded for his stealing.
Tuesday at 9:40pm
Wolfgang Halldorson: the kid gave it back without a problem and he would not
have the need to steal another one if he had mine. It would not be rewarding
him he needs it more than me. he seems like a kind of depressed kid
===
Who says teenagers are selfish?
Peace,
Kelly
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http://kelly.halldorson.com/blog
http://skeletonsdontsleep.com
http://facebook.com/jeffnkelly
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Sandra Dodd
Do you think he'll find the kid and actually give him the bike?
I wonder if the other kid will accept it?
That's a very sweet story. A lot of thinking going on in him.
Sandra
I wonder if the other kid will accept it?
That's a very sweet story. A lot of thinking going on in him.
Sandra
Kelly Halldorson
We believe we know where he lives, so hopefully this weekend he'll get a chance to bring it over. I'll post how it all turns out.
Kelly
From: Sandra Dodd
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 11:34 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Story of Teen Giving...
Do you think he'll find the kid and actually give him the bike?
I wonder if the other kid will accept it?
That's a very sweet story. A lot of thinking going on in him.
Sandra
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Kelly
From: Sandra Dodd
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 11:34 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Story of Teen Giving...
Do you think he'll find the kid and actually give him the bike?
I wonder if the other kid will accept it?
That's a very sweet story. A lot of thinking going on in him.
Sandra
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Marina DeLuca-Howard
How lovely, but not surprising. Tell him how amazing he is--perceptive and
brilliant.
Marina
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brilliant.
Marina
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Kelly Halldorson
+++Do you think he'll find the kid and actually give him the bike? I wonder if the other kid will accept it?
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The other boy walked by our yard yesterday. Wolfgang went outside and offered him the bike. Wolf said he has another one and wouldn't mind. The kid refused. He was nice but he looked as though he felt really uncomfortable. Wolfgang told him it was really okay that he wanted him to have it. He even said, kindly, that he'd rather him have it than take someone else's bike.
He refused, again. Nicely.
Jeff (hubby) asked him his name and how old he was. He is three month younger than Wolf. Jeff assured him that Wolfgang was "allowed" to give the bike to him and we all wanted him to have transportation so he didn't think he needed to take someone else's bike again. Jeff said, "Would feel better with another bike? You can have that mountain bike we don't use it." (we have a handful of bikes that were gifted to us and some put together from pieces from the dump).
The kid accepted the mountain bike. He thanked both Jeff and Wolf.
He and Wolfgang shook hands.
: )
peace,
Kelly
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The other boy walked by our yard yesterday. Wolfgang went outside and offered him the bike. Wolf said he has another one and wouldn't mind. The kid refused. He was nice but he looked as though he felt really uncomfortable. Wolfgang told him it was really okay that he wanted him to have it. He even said, kindly, that he'd rather him have it than take someone else's bike.
He refused, again. Nicely.
Jeff (hubby) asked him his name and how old he was. He is three month younger than Wolf. Jeff assured him that Wolfgang was "allowed" to give the bike to him and we all wanted him to have transportation so he didn't think he needed to take someone else's bike again. Jeff said, "Would feel better with another bike? You can have that mountain bike we don't use it." (we have a handful of bikes that were gifted to us and some put together from pieces from the dump).
The kid accepted the mountain bike. He thanked both Jeff and Wolf.
He and Wolfgang shook hands.
: )
peace,
Kelly
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k
I'm impressed with Wolf and Jeff going out of their way to reassure the guy.
:)
~Katherine
:)
~Katherine
On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Kelly Halldorson <kelly@...>wrote:
> +++Do you think he'll find the kid and actually give him the bike? I wonder
> if the other kid will accept it?
> +++
>
> The other boy walked by our yard yesterday. Wolfgang went outside and
> offered him the bike. Wolf said he has another one and wouldn't mind. The
> kid refused. He was nice but he looked as though he felt really
> uncomfortable. Wolfgang told him it was really okay that he wanted him to
> have it. He even said, kindly, that he'd rather him have it than take
> someone else's bike.
>
> He refused, again. Nicely.
>
> Jeff (hubby) asked him his name and how old he was. He is three month
> younger than Wolf. Jeff assured him that Wolfgang was "allowed" to give the
> bike to him and we all wanted him to have transportation so he didn't think
> he needed to take someone else's bike again. Jeff said, "Would feel better
> with another bike? You can have that mountain bike we don't use it." (we
> have a handful of bikes that were gifted to us and some put together from
> pieces from the dump).
>
> The kid accepted the mountain bike. He thanked both Jeff and Wolf.
>
> He and Wolfgang shook hands.
>
> : )
> peace,
> Kelly
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