When no one shows up to a 6-year-old’s birthday celebration, his mother posts a photo on Facebook, and the community rallies.
Teddy was meant to have the happiest day of his life, but it turned out to be the worst day of his life. His parents offered to take him to Disney World or Lego Land to celebrate his sixth birthday, but he preferred to celebrate with his friends instead.
Two weeks before the big day, Teddy’s mother reserved a table at Peter Piper Pizza and handed Teddy’s teacher 32 invitations to distribute to each child in the class. More than half of the parents stated they would bring their children to the celebration.
On Teddy’s birthday, mum Sia made goodie bags for his friends and ordered a bunch of pizzas. Everyone was expecting a good time, but none of the classmates came up. The family had been waiting for more than an hour, but the buddies were nowhere to be seen.
Sia’s heart was broken. She was heartbroken for her son, who was depressed on what was supposed to be a happy day.
“I was bummed, I was bummed out for sure,” Teddy’s father told the New York Post. “Teddy, the biggest thing for him was having his classmates there, so not seeing them show up an hour into the party was disappointing.”
To cheer up their youngster, the parents tried to divert him with activities like arcade.
Sia decided to photograph Teddy and post it online to remind everyone that atrocities like this should never happen to anyone. She, on the other hand, had no idea the photo of the depressed Teddy would go viral and garner so much attention. She even regretted releasing it after realizing how much attention it attracted.
The Phoenix Suns and the Phoenix Rising MLS team were among those who wanted to help make Teddy’s day a little brighter by inviting the family to upcoming games.
Only one parent phoned Sia to apologize for not bringing their children to the celebration.
As much as we were upset by this narrative, it served as a reminder that we should be more mindful and caring.
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