Noah Brocklebank was bullied by his classmates in school. After the seventh grader had been called fat, ugly, and a loser, he was ready to end his own life. Then, he posted a clear warning on the Internet — a picture of his arm all cut up and a note that read: "Day of scheduled suicide, February 8th, 2013, my birthday." It was to be his 13th birthday.
While Noah spent eight days in the hospital recovering from his injuries, his mom came up with a genius plan to help him see that life does get better. She posted on Facebook, asking others to write her son a letter, telling him how much he is loved. She hoped to get a few responses — but Noah has since received thousands of encouraging letters from every continent.
Noah soon found supportive new friends, and the courage to go public about his bullying. And when he's having a "bad" day, he turns to those letters and realizes that everything is going to be okay.
This entire story is an incredible testament to both the power of social media and the kindness of strangers.
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