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FSU's Travis Rudolph Makes a Kid's Day
Posted on 8/31/16 at 10:10 am
Posted on 8/31/16 at 10:10 am
The boy he's eating with doesn't usually have friends to eat lunch with and is autistic.
FB post from mother:
Several times lately I have tried to remember my time in middle school, did I like all my teachers, do I even remember them? Did I have many friends? Did I sit with anyone at lunch? Just how mean were kids really? I remember one kid on the bus called me “Tammy Fay Baker” bc I started awkwardly wearing eye liner in the sixth grade, I remember being tough and calling him a silly name back, but when he couldn’t see me anymore I cried. I do remember middle school being scary, and hard. Now that I have a child starting middle school, I have feelings of anxiety for him, and they can be overwhelming if I let them. Sometimes I’m grateful for his autism. That may sound like a terrible thing to say, but in some ways I think, I hope, it shields him. He doesn’t seem to notice when people stare at him when he flaps his hands. He doesn’t seem to notice that he doesn’t get invited to birthday parties anymore. And he doesn’t seem to mind if he eats lunch alone. It’s one of my daily questions for him. Was there a time today you felt sad? Who did you eat lunch with today? Sometimes the answer is a classmate, but most days it’s nobody. Those are the days I feel sad for him, but he doesn’t seem to mind. He is a super sweet child, who always has a smile and hug for everyone he meets. A friend of mine sent this beautiful picture to me today and when I saw it with the caption “Travis Rudolph is eating lunch with your son” I replied “who is that?” He said “FSU football player”, then I had tears streaming down my face. Travis Rudolph, a wide receiver at Florida State, and several other FSU players visited my sons school today. I’m not sure what exactly made this incredibly kind man share a lunch table with my son, but I’m happy to say that it will not soon be forgotten. This is one day I didn’t have to worry if my sweet boy ate lunch alone, because he sat across from someone who is a hero in many eyes. Travis Rudolph thank you so much, you made this momma exceedingly happy, and have made us fans for life!
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Posted on 8/31/16 at 10:11 am to Pettifogger
Not all FSU players are bad.
Travis Rudolph, you sir are an inspiration.
Travis Rudolph, you sir are an inspiration.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 10:14 am to Pettifogger
That's awesome
Also I wish they would bring back the rectangle pizza. I don't think they have it anymore at schools.
Also I wish they would bring back the rectangle pizza. I don't think they have it anymore at schools.
This post was edited on 8/31/16 at 10:18 am
Posted on 8/31/16 at 10:16 am to Pettifogger
dust errrwhere. I'm a fan now
Posted on 8/31/16 at 10:16 am to Pettifogger
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Travis Rudolph, a wide receiver at Florida State
Hope this young man catches a gabillion TD's this year and I dont even like Free Shoes University. Class act, sir.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 10:25 am to Pettifogger
Great post. Just read this before coming here and it got really really dusty in my office. I had to shut the door for a second.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 10:27 am to Larry
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Great post. Just read this before coming here and it got really really dusty in my office. I had to shut the door for a second.
Yeah, I don't have kids yet and I read these "athlete does something good" articles all the time. But for some reason this one hit me right in the feels.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 10:43 am to Pettifogger
Great story. Thanks for sharing. Kid went to Cardinal Newman HS in West Palm Beach. Quality individual.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 11:16 am to 4WHLN
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Hope this young man catches a gabillion TD's this year
I hope he lights up Ole Miss' secondary like the 4th of July.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 11:18 am to Pettifogger
Great stuff right there
Posted on 8/31/16 at 12:07 pm to Pettifogger
My 6yr old is on the spectrum, so this one really hit me hard when I read it. Travis Rudolph has a new fan for life in Baton Rouge.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 12:08 pm to Pettifogger
Right in the feels. Great to see young athletes doing good like this. Wish we saw more stories like this
Posted on 8/31/16 at 12:24 pm to Pettifogger
That's awesome. Best part is he did it not knowing someone was going to snap a pic and send to the kids mother. Just a genuine moment of trying to make a kid feel better
Posted on 8/31/16 at 2:07 pm to Pettifogger
I cried. Working with autistic kids, one of the more heartbreaking things is how hard it is for them to have social interactions. So they are often left to sit alone at lunch, in class, etc. Usually when the other kids see something like this, they're more apt to sit with the kid and include him.
A very, very cool move on Rudolph's behalf.
A very, very cool move on Rudolph's behalf.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 2:13 pm to BluegrassBelle
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Usually when the other kids see something like this, they're more apt to sit with the kid and include him.
That's what I thought about after I saw this.
This post was edited on 8/31/16 at 2:14 pm
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