Bullied Kid Rings Neighbor's Doorbell Looking For Friends, Blessed With $37K Worth Of Love
By Mike-Ross
This beautiful story began when Shayden Walker walked over to a neighbor's doorstep looking for children friends his age, as he had faced bullying from his supposed "friends" and wished for new companions. Brennan Ray, who opened the door, regretfully informed the young boy that they only had a 2-year-old, but promised to greet Shayden if they ever crossed paths.
Capturing this touching encounter, Brennan uploaded the video from his doorbell's recording to TikTok, hoping it might aid Shayden in finding new friends. In the caption, he praised Shayden's exemplary qualities, describing him as "well-mannered, kind, and brave." Remarkably, within just two days, the video amassed an astounding 55 million views, resonating with people worldwide.
Later, the young couple added another video. This one had been captured before Shayden rang the doorbell. Apparently, he’s lost his nerve the first time he approached their front steps, opting to try again later. At this point, Brennan and Angell decided that they wanted to do something for the boy. According to WFAA, they started a GoFundMe with a goal of $7,000 so that he could take a trip to an amusement park, get some new clothes, and buy a gaming system.
“Lets make this kid feel special,” said Brennan in the caption.
The couple told a little bit of Shayden’s story on his GoFundMe page, explaining that he was one of their neighbors and that he was feeling lonely.
“He mentioned he has been bullied and is having trouble finding friends,” they wrote.
Shayden’s fundraiser received more attention than anyone was expecting, eventually reaching over $37,000. Later, the couple updated the GoFundMe to say that they were disabling donations for the time being.
“We expected to see support from this community but we’re shocked and amazed by how everyone’s shown up for Shayden,” they said. “We decided to turn off donations while we coordinate with his family, but all funds will stay in the GoFundMe account until then. We’ll keep you updated along the way.”
Watch Brennan and Angell’s heartfelt thank you message to their followers in the video here.
The source of the featured image in this story can be found here.
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