Photo: Bryant BrownjrA 7th grader in New York purchased his friend a pair of stylish shoes after watching him get bullied over his worn-out footwear.Romello “Mello” Early, 12, said he had grown tired of watching fellow 7th grader Melvin Anderson, also 12, face ridicule from their peers at Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School in Buffalo, N.Y., over his shoes, according toThe Washington PostandToday.Some of Melvin’s peers mocked him for being “dirty,” which didn’t sit well with either student. “It made me feel sad, mad and very disliked,” Melvin told thePost.“It just put a realache in my stomachto see somebody have to go through that,” Mello told NBC affiliate WGRZ.Last month, Mello became fed up with the bullying. He later asked his mom Anita James to take him to the store so he could buy his friend a pair of shoes with his allowance, and she agreed, per the reports.Mello used $135 he had saved from his allowance to purchase the pair of black-and-white Nike Dunks, according to thePost. The next day, he gave them to Melvin at school.Melvin told thePosthe was “grateful” for Mello’s gesture. “I was totally shocked,” he said. “I felt very happy and very surprised.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.At one point during the day, Melvin placed his new shoes on the desk of Bryant Brown Jr., Dean of Culture at Buffalo Creek Academy, per WGRZ’s report. After learning what had transpired, Brown shared Mello’s kind gesture with the world.“My student Melo told me he was tired of other students picking on Melvin about his shoes,“Brown wroteon Facebook, later adding, “This is what I live for 💯 💯 be that helping hand.“Melo told WGRZ that he understands how it feels to be picked on, having experienced bullying himself. “All the grades I went through, I was picked on because of my height,” the boy said.“And the way it made me feel, I just thought … nobody else should have to go through that feeling,” he added.Melvin said he is doing some extra chores at home to try and repay his friend for the gift, according to WGRZ. But Mello insists otherwise.“You don’t have to pay me back,” he told his friend. “It’s just a gift from me to you.”
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A 7th grader in New York purchased his friend a pair of stylish shoes after watching him get bullied over his worn-out footwear.Romello “Mello” Early, 12, said he had grown tired of watching fellow 7th grader Melvin Anderson, also 12, face ridicule from their peers at Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School in Buffalo, N.Y., over his shoes, according toThe Washington PostandToday.Some of Melvin’s peers mocked him for being “dirty,” which didn’t sit well with either student. “It made me feel sad, mad and very disliked,” Melvin told thePost.“It just put a realache in my stomachto see somebody have to go through that,” Mello told NBC affiliate WGRZ.Last month, Mello became fed up with the bullying. He later asked his mom Anita James to take him to the store so he could buy his friend a pair of shoes with his allowance, and she agreed, per the reports.Mello used $135 he had saved from his allowance to purchase the pair of black-and-white Nike Dunks, according to thePost. The next day, he gave them to Melvin at school.Melvin told thePosthe was “grateful” for Mello’s gesture. “I was totally shocked,” he said. “I felt very happy and very surprised.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.At one point during the day, Melvin placed his new shoes on the desk of Bryant Brown Jr., Dean of Culture at Buffalo Creek Academy, per WGRZ’s report. After learning what had transpired, Brown shared Mello’s kind gesture with the world.“My student Melo told me he was tired of other students picking on Melvin about his shoes,“Brown wroteon Facebook, later adding, “This is what I live for 💯 💯 be that helping hand.“Melo told WGRZ that he understands how it feels to be picked on, having experienced bullying himself. “All the grades I went through, I was picked on because of my height,” the boy said.“And the way it made me feel, I just thought … nobody else should have to go through that feeling,” he added.Melvin said he is doing some extra chores at home to try and repay his friend for the gift, according to WGRZ. But Mello insists otherwise.“You don’t have to pay me back,” he told his friend. “It’s just a gift from me to you.”
A 7th grader in New York purchased his friend a pair of stylish shoes after watching him get bullied over his worn-out footwear.
Romello “Mello” Early, 12, said he had grown tired of watching fellow 7th grader Melvin Anderson, also 12, face ridicule from their peers at Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School in Buffalo, N.Y., over his shoes, according toThe Washington PostandToday.
Some of Melvin’s peers mocked him for being “dirty,” which didn’t sit well with either student. “It made me feel sad, mad and very disliked,” Melvin told thePost.
“It just put a realache in my stomachto see somebody have to go through that,” Mello told NBC affiliate WGRZ.
Last month, Mello became fed up with the bullying. He later asked his mom Anita James to take him to the store so he could buy his friend a pair of shoes with his allowance, and she agreed, per the reports.
Mello used $135 he had saved from his allowance to purchase the pair of black-and-white Nike Dunks, according to thePost. The next day, he gave them to Melvin at school.
Melvin told thePosthe was “grateful” for Mello’s gesture. “I was totally shocked,” he said. “I felt very happy and very surprised.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
At one point during the day, Melvin placed his new shoes on the desk of Bryant Brown Jr., Dean of Culture at Buffalo Creek Academy, per WGRZ’s report. After learning what had transpired, Brown shared Mello’s kind gesture with the world.
“My student Melo told me he was tired of other students picking on Melvin about his shoes,“Brown wroteon Facebook, later adding, “This is what I live for 💯 💯 be that helping hand.”
Melo told WGRZ that he understands how it feels to be picked on, having experienced bullying himself. “All the grades I went through, I was picked on because of my height,” the boy said.
“And the way it made me feel, I just thought … nobody else should have to go through that feeling,” he added.
Melvin said he is doing some extra chores at home to try and repay his friend for the gift, according to WGRZ. But Mello insists otherwise.
“You don’t have to pay me back,” he told his friend. “It’s just a gift from me to you.”
source: people.com
