Acts of kindness: 50 ‘big-hearted’ motorcyclists escort bullied sixth-grader to first day of school

[TomSea]

Acts of kindness: 50 ‘big-hearted’ motorcyclists escort bullied sixth-grader to first day of school
By Amber Ferguson August 4

Phil Mick says he's been bullied over the past two years and contemplated suicide. On Aug.1, a group of bikers from DeKalb, Ind., escorted him to his first day of middle school. (Amber Ferguson/The Washington Post)

Call it the kindness of strangers, a simple gift. Or call it what you will. We know it when we see it and this vignette from DeKalb, Ind., is the real thing. The deed surely will not be forgotten by 11-year-old Phil Mick.

At Christmastime last year, Phil and his mother, Tammy Mick, attended an event held by a motorcycle shop in DeKalb for families who couldn’t afford a holiday celebration. There they met Brent Warfield of KDZ Motorcycle Sales & Service.

Phil’s mother confided to Warfield that her son had been getting physically bullied for the past two years. Mick told The Washington Post she suspected it after he came home with bruises. Kids at his school would hit, punch and call Phil names, she said. The 11-year-old told WTSP he was being bullied for being overweight. ....

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