How a Seven-Year-Old Jewish Boy Taught an Important Lesson About Kindness

This story spread across social media like wildfire, with thousands sharing and commenting on it. One memorable comment stated, 'We can learn so much from our children about how to treat people. As adults, we often get caught up in being rude and self-centered—yet our children remain focused, compassionate, and wise.' In this case, that's exactly true.

It happened during last Chanukah. A Jewish mother was standing in line at a large shopping center in the U.S. with her two sons—ages five and seven—waiting to pay.

Naturally, the children were curious and noisy, a bit too much for the older, non-Jewish cashier. "The cashier lost her patience and started acting rudely towards the kids. That's when my seven-year-old walked over to her with a smile and asked how she was doing," the mother wrote.

At that moment, the cashier's demeanor changed a bit. She turned to the children and asked, "Are you kids excited for Christmas?"

"We're not Christians, we're Jewish," the seven-year-old replied, adding, "and we're really excited about Chanukah."

The cashier, who clearly didn't appreciate his response, muttered through her teeth, "Well, it's all the same to me. I think all religions are equally silly."

"Ma'am, my brother is autistic, and when he says 'meow,' he's trying to be friendly"

"I know this cashier. She's always been a bit rude, so I didn't bother responding," the mother wrote. "While she handed my son the grocery bag, I was busy digging through my bag for my credit card."

Meanwhile, the five-year-old, getting bored, began amusing himself with loud 'meow' sounds...

The cashier turned to him and asked if he wanted to hold the juice or put it in the bag, to which she received a 'meow' in response...

"Then she just looked at my child with a mean glare and said, 'That meow of yours is rude and annoying. You need to stop right now.' I was so angry, but I stayed silent. Then my son spoke up for me: he told her, 'Ma'am, my brother is autistic and he doesn't talk yet. But he loves animals, and when he says 'meow,' he's actually trying to be as friendly as he can. So you might want to understand that. Also, your mom should have taught you not to pick on little people.'"

"I looked at my son in disbelief that such words had come from him. For a moment, I was embarrassed. But later, I realized just how much wiser children can be compared to us adults," the mother concluded.