While other children smiled and spoke with friends, 11-year-old Ethan sat by himself in the school cafeteria for weeks, eating his lunch in silence.
Ethan stayed alone in spite of his instructors’ attempts to promote inclusiveness, and his peers were too preoccupied with their own groups to notice.
However, Ethan’s life was drastically altered when NFL sensation Patrick Mahomes entered the cafeteria one remarkable day. Ethan, a quiet, reticent youngster who loved football,
Struggled to blend in with his friends. His most lonely time of day was lunchtime, when most children congregate. He sat by himself day after day, his sensation of isolation heightened by.
The sounds of animated conversations all around him. Despite their sympathies, teachers and staff were unable to come up with a solution that would really change anything.