After having her son, 18-year-old single mom Kimmy Lopez found herself in a difficult situation. She wanted to go back to school, but she was struggling to make ends meet and living in a shelter.
Little did she know, that one school and its amazing staff of compassionate teachers would turn her life upside down in the best way. After seeing the recent viral photo of a college professor holding the baby of a student and single mother, Kimmy thought it would be a good time to show her appreciation for what her teachers did for her.
"They knew I was taking a 30- to 45-minute bus ride all the way to the school"' Kimmy told ABC News. "They also know I didn't have anyone to help me with my son at the time."
But the teachers at Commerce High School didn't give up even when Kimmy threatened to drop out because she couldn't find a babysitter.
See how they went above and beyond below!
After seeing the photo of another teacher who helped out a single mom in class, Kimmy posted this 2-year-old photo of her beloved teacher. She wrote:
Teachers are the real MVP. To the left a photo, that has gone viral, of a professor holding a student’s child because he began to cry in class. To the right is my old teacher Mr. Guy of the Re-engagement Program in Springfield, MA, holding my 10-month-old son while I was in class. I had no daycare for my son.
I thought it would stop me from finishing school, but once I told the administrators my issue, they told me to bring him to school with me. They set up a playpen in their office, brought toys and snacks for my baby, he even took my son to run errands with him, all so that I could come to school every day, study peacefully and focus on my books so that I graduate with my class.
Some teachers go all out for their students, they will do just about anything to help you succeed! "Teachers are your second parents."
Kimmy was 18 years old when decided to go back to school and get her high school diploma. However, the young single mother was living at a shelter and couldn't afford a babysitter. That's when the school went above and beyond in every way to accommodate her.
“I said, ‘Hey, don’t think I’ll be able to come to school anymore because I have no one to take care of my son.’ They said, ‘You know what, just bring him here,'” Kimmy told ABC news.
“It was beautiful. They just lifted my spirits,” she says.
"The first time I met her, I was very impressed with her," the teacher, Tommy Guy, said. "She was living in a shelter, a single mom with her son. She took advantage of everything she had, even thought it was a very tough spot. I knew when she left, I knew she was going to go on and do good things. I think she's a hero. She's someone that people could look up to."
That was two years ago. Today, Kimmy is doing quite well on her own. She's attending culinary school and taking good care of her little boy.
See Kimmy's touching response to her story going viral below.
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