A Pennsylvania teenager is getting attention for an act of kindness after giving his homecoming crown and sash to a classmate with Down syndrome during a school pep rally.<\/p>\n
Keny Cedanio Ramirez had just been named homecoming king when he noticed his classmate, Axton Kuhl, becoming emotional.<\/p>\n
“When I got crowned, I was honestly surprised. I did not think I was gonna win. And when I got crowned, I was happy for the moment, for, like, a couple of seconds, and then I saw him, like, start to tear up and cry, so, you know, I just did what any friend would have done, and I tried to cheer him up,” Keny said.<\/p>\n
Keny handed Axton his crown and sash, making him the Mahanoy Area Homecoming King.<\/p>\n
Video of the moment has since gone viral on social media.<\/p>\n
Keny said his younger brother has autism and that he would hope someone would show his brother the same kindness if he were ever in a similar situation.<\/p>\n
As for the attention the gesture has received, Keny credited his mother with teaching him the values that guided his decision.<\/p>\n
“I want to give thanks to my mom, because she’s the one that instilled those priorities and like taught me those lessons that led me or that I chose to become, you know, the man \u2014 how the people say it \u2014 that I am today. Without her, I wouldn’t be who I am,” Keny said.<\/p>\n
Keny said he ultimately had an even better time at homecoming than he imagined, even without the crown and title.<\/p>\n
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