The first day at school is very special for every kid as well as parents.
And, kids feel nervous and shy, as they enter into a new world. A 6-year-old boy whose name is Blake wearing a T-shirt with a special message for everyone to see on his first day at a Georgia elementary school: “I will be your friend.”
According to his mother Nikki Rajahn, who posted about it on her business’ Facebook account said, it was his idea.
The post, which was posted through Unfading Adornments, featured an image of her son in an orange T-shirt with bright green lettering that reads “I will be your friend.”
Rajahn said she told Blake that she would make him a T-shirt with anything he’d like on it as a back-to-school gift.
“He thought a while and said, ‘Will you please make a shirt that says ‘I will be your friend’ for all the kids who need a friend to know that I am here for them?’” she said in her post. “Never underestimate your kid’s heart for others! I love my sweet Blake!”
Blake wore his friendly shirt on his first day at North Fayette Elementary School, according to his mother.
Since she posted the photo and a local news station reported on it, she’s received many requests for the shirt.
“Ever since I posted about my son and his shirt, I have sold some and told Blake about it. He said, ‘Oh good! Now more and more people are going to have more and more friends!’ He is just so flattered so many want to be his twin, too,” she said in a post.
Now, Nikki is selling more of the T-shirts through her page for $15 plus shipping costs. She said a portion of all the income will be donated to The Real Life Center, a Georgia-based nonprofit that helps people in the community who are going through difficult times.