{"id":1213,"date":"2023-06-26T06:25:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T04:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=1213"},"modified":"2023-06-26T06:25:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T04:25:01","slug":"8-year-old-holds-hand-of-crying-classmate-with-autism-so-he-feels-less-scared-on-first-day-of-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=1213","title":{"rendered":"8-year-old holds hand of crying classmate with autism so he feels less scared on first day of school"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a day and age when it seems like all humanity is lost, it can be hard to keep faith in mankind. Some days, it\u2019s as if all the injustices in the world go unnoticed, especially when society is more divided than ever. It\u2019s during these times that even the smallest stories of kindness and compassion can make the most impact. When 8-year-old Christian noticed that his classmate Connor, who was diagnosed with autism, was crying in a corner and decided to comfort him, it warmed his mother Courtney Coko Moore\u2019s heart. She took to Facebook to share her son\u2019s story, which immediately went viral, Fox News reports.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcourtney.millermoore%2Fposts%2Fpfbid078mDVMGmXL2r9gwz69KEN1Y9iCDGxeFmdTRqUFgGfN6e3Mqocof6JGjJD6YjazNKl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On the second graders\u2019 first day of school, Christian\u2019s mom dropped him off and planned to leave, but not before she encountered her son\u2019s selfless act of friendship. He noticed that his classmate Connor was finding it difficult to adjust during the first day back to school. Unable to deal with his emotions, he was holed up in a corner, crying all by himself. Seeing this, Christian went up to his friend, consoled him, then held his hand and walked him into school.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcourtney.millermoore%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0BXsrHYhCMdeawLFAesMoVqLPCV3C3FwpPHcUW3prq37LdVacsE3Uh2QBQeaZKX5Bl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"742\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Courtney shared the beautiful moment on Facebook, stating: \u201cI\u2019m so proud of my son, he seen a kid balled up into a corner crying, so he went to console him, grabbed his hand and walked him inside of the school! It is an honor to raise such a loving, compassionate child! He\u2019s a kid with a big heart, the first day of school started off right.\u201d In response, Connor\u2019s mom April Cites decided to thank Courtney and her sweet son. She commented: \u201cTell your son I said thank you so very much! That little boy he helped is my son and is autistic, I worry everyday that he is going to get bullied for being different and your son just absolutely warmed my heart. If there were more children like him I wouldn\u2019t worry about such things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcourtney.millermoore%2Fposts%2Fpfbid027vQr2qrQ9eGzPqG6S4bdtRJwk4MUK2qbPh6rECNEYZwtrSDmTQm5XSk2xr84vDmNl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"227\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a day and age when it seems like all humanity is lost, it can be hard to keep faith in mankind. Some days, it\u2019s as if all the injustices in the world go unnoticed, especially when society is more divided than ever. 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