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Ice Cream Money

Sixth-grade teacher Price Lawrence of Highlands Elementary in Huntsville, Alabama, was astonished when one of his students offered her ice cream money to help Lawrence pay for his father-in-law’s funeral.

Lawrence explained on his Facebook page that all of his students exhibited kindness when they learned that he had lost his father-in-law on February 20. “This morning, during first period, my kids could tell I was a little off,” he wrote on his page. “When they asked why I wasn’t acting normally, I explained to them that my wife’s father had passed away this weekend and that I was worried about her.”

According to Lawrence, the students gave him hugs and high-fives at dismissal, but one particular student took it a step further. She reportedly gave Mr. Lawrence some coins with a note that read, “Ms. Lawrence. I’m sorry.” The student went on to tell Mr. Lawrence, “This is for your wife. I know it was real expensive when my daddy died and I don’t really want ice cream today anyways.”


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