The Lunch Table No One Expected
In 2014, a middle school in Nashville made national news — not for test scores or athletics, but for a cafeteria table. Twelve-year-old Marcus Thompson...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on John 13:34-35.
In 2014, a middle school in Nashville made national news — not for test scores or athletics, but for a cafeteria table. Twelve-year-old Marcus Thompson noticed that Bo Jenkins, a boy with autism who ate alone every single day, had started bringing his tray to the bathroom to avoid the stares. Marcus didn't make an announcement. He just picked up his lunch, walked over to Bo's empty table, and sat down.…
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