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Ever want to be a superhero?
These two teenage boys in Dixon, Illinois, did so they donned some tights and capes and went around town for a week performing random acts of kindness. They also filmed it.
The boys were nervous at first about the public reaction to their Spandex and tights. Their first act of kindness was dashing into the drive-thru lane to pay for someone's food.
"There were a couple of people who looked at us awkwardly, like, 'What are you doing?'. There were a couple of people not understanding the meaning behind it. After seeing the video, people understand," said Abdullah.
"Kids our age think that doing a good act in public is embarrassing. It's not embarrassing. If we can do it in Spandex and tights, anyone can do it," Nutt said.
"Oh, the Spandex and tights are definitely coming back out. They are a part of me now," Abdullah said.
http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/12/13/teens-teach-superhero-acts-kindness
"There were a couple of people who looked at us awkwardly, like, 'What are you doing?'. There were a couple of people not understanding the meaning behind it. After seeing the video, people understand," said Abdullah.
"Kids our age think that doing a good act in public is embarrassing. It's not embarrassing. If we can do it in Spandex and tights, anyone can do it," Nutt said.
"Oh, the Spandex and tights are definitely coming back out. They are a part of me now," Abdullah said.
http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/12/13/teens-teach-superhero-acts-kindness