Heartwarming story

[sharkkiller]

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/8579599/chy-johnson-boys

How about a little good news?

In the scrub-brush desert town of Queen Creek, Ariz., high school bullies were throwing trash at sophomore Chy Johnson. Calling her "stupid." Pushing her in the halls.

Chy's brain works at only a third-grade level because of a genetic birth defect, but she knew enough to feel hate.

"She'd come home every night at the start of the school year crying and upset," says her mom, Liz Johnson. "That permanent smile she had, that gleam in her eye, that was all gone."

Her mom says she tried to talk to teachers and administrators and got nowhere. So she tried a whole new path -- the starting quarterback of the undefeated football team. After all, senior Carson Jones had once escorted Chy to the Special Olympics.

it is good to see a nice heartwarming story once is a while. These guys are acting how everyone should hope to be able to act.

[PhillyB]

that is cool as hell. people like to moan about anti-bullying measures as being weak and soft and back in my day you just hit back blah blah blah. but this is evidence of a culture change, at least in a small way, maybe brought about by awareness of these sorts of things.

[Mr. Scot]

As someone who has an autistic family member, I can appreciate stories like this.

My own high school team was about a 50-50 mix of good guys and a--holes.

(I forget which group I belonged to)

[LifeisaGarden]

Thanks for posting this, I needed to read it.

[stankowalski]

It's all about parenting. That kid obviously had a good upbringing.

[Johnny Rockets]

It's all about parenting. That kid obviously had a good upbringing.

Couldn't agree more.

[MadHatter]

Those kids acted how I "hope" my son/daughter would act in that situation.

Gives us hope for the next generation.

Kudos for them.

[Inimicus]

the dust in my office just really got intense...

[MadHatter]

the dust in my office just really got intense...

It is only allergies.