{"id":31919,"date":"2021-08-19T14:11:22","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T08:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/12-year-old-ohio-boy-strikes-up-friendship-with-disabled-man-after-stopping-to-help-mow-his-yard\/"},"modified":"2021-08-19T14:11:46","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T08:41:46","slug":"12-year-old-ohio-boy-strikes-up-friendship-with-disabled-man-after-stopping-to-help-mow-his-yard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/12-year-old-ohio-boy-strikes-up-friendship-with-disabled-man-after-stopping-to-help-mow-his-yard\/","title":{"rendered":"12-Year Old Ohio Boy Strikes Up Friendship With Disabled Man After Stopping To Help Mow His Yard"},"content":{"rendered":"
Here\u2019s a story that will warm your heart.<\/p>\n
A 12-year old from Ohio and a disabled man in his community who\u2019s undergoing chemotherapy have struck up an unlikely friendship after a random act of kindness from the young boy.<\/p>\n
Raymond Butler is a middle school student who was riding his bike home from football practice one day when his tire went flat. As he slowed down, he saw Gary Barnes, whose leg has been amputated below the knee, riding on his mobility scooter as he pushed his lawnmower.<\/p>\n
The boy stopped and offered to cut Barnes\u2019s grass for him.<\/p>\n