My Son Shared Half His Lunch with a Stray Dog Every Day – Until a Red SUV Stopped Beside Him

Then came the day that changed everything.

A teenage girl, probably 15 or 16, was walking home and happened to pass the alley.

She saw Eli kneeling there with Buddy’s head resting in his lap. The late afternoon sun lit them up in this golden glow.

She took a picture and posted it on Facebook.

Her caption read: “Whoever this kid is, he has more kindness than most adults I know.”

By morning, the photo had gone viral. Thousands of shares.

Comments from all over.

People called him “The Kindest Boy.” Others said things like “Faith in humanity restored!” or “Find this kid — I want to send him something!”

The whole town was buzzing.

At the diner, folks pulled out their phones and showed me the picture without realizing who the boy was.

“That’s your son?” they asked when I finally said something. “You must be so proud.”

And I was. God, I was.

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