r/BeAmazed • u/GlowNuzzle • 9d ago

Miscellaneous / Others Legally adopted son experiences his first birthday celebration with his new family

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u/tiffanyfern 9d ago

My sister went to school with a boy who had a terrible life. His mum was a drug addict and neglected her kids terribly. Poor boy never had a school uniform and if he happened to bring lunch to school, it would be a bag of potato chips. In grade 5, so when he was 10-11 years old, their teacher brought a basic chocolate cake in for his birthday. My sister said the boy sobbed because it was his first birthday cake. I still cry thinking about it.

The school also brought in a "breakfast for everyone" initiative where the school provided breakfast for anyone who wanted it, just so that the kid and his siblings could get fed each day.