After Making A Promise 10 Years Ago, A Quarterback Is Taking His Friend With Down Syndrome To Prom
During fourth grade, Ben Moser promised Mary Lapkowicz that, when they were old enough, he would take her to prom. And now, nearly 10 years later, he’s keeping that promise.
Ben and Mary have had an incredible bond since they first met in second grade. Mary has Down syndrome, but Ben always made sure to include Mary in recess, and once stopped a soccer game to make sure she scored a goal.
Posted by Lisa Troutman Moser on Friday, 8 May 2015
“A lot of grade-school aged kids may have stayed away from my sister Mary or thought she was weird because she has Downs Syndrome. But not Ben,” Mary’s brother, Tom, wrote on Facebook.
And during fourth grade, Ben promised that when they were old enough, he would take Mary to her prom.
Posted by Lisa Troutman Moser on Friday, 8 May 2015
“I thought Mary was really cool,” Ben told the Patriot-News. “She was sweet and easy to get along with.”
But after going to different high schools, the two drifted apart. When the two schools played each other in football last year, Ben, who is now a quarterback, remembered his promise.
Posted by Lisa Troutman Moser on Thursday, 19 March 2015
So, he plucked up the courage to ask Mary – and she said yes! Mary, who was originally planning to go with some friends, was understandably ecstatic.
Last week, the two had their dance at Mary’s school, and their fourth-grade teacher even made an appearance.
Posted by Lisa Troutman Moser on Friday, 8 May 2015
Mary’s brother wrote that Ben’s incredibly thoughtful act “put a smile on Mary’s face & restored my faith in humanity.”
Posted by Lisa Troutman Moser on Friday, 8 May 2015
We have incredibly large grins on our faces and have reached out to the families for comment.
Source: Buzzfeed
After Making A Promise 10 Years Ago, A Quarterback Is Taking His Friend With Down Syndrome To Prom
During fourth grade, Ben Moser promised Mary Lapkowicz that, when they were old enough, he would take her to prom. And now, nearly 10 years later, he’s keeping that promise.
Ben and Mary have had an incredible bond since they first met in second grade. Mary has Down syndrome, but Ben always made sure to include Mary in recess, and once stopped a soccer game to make sure she scored a goal.
Posted by Lisa Troutman Moser on Friday, 8 May 2015
“A lot of grade-school aged kids may have stayed away from my sister Mary or thought she was weird because she has Downs Syndrome. But not Ben,” Mary’s brother, Tom, wrote on Facebook.
And during fourth grade, Ben promised that when they were old enough, he would take Mary to her prom.
Posted by Lisa Troutman Moser on Friday, 8 May 2015
“I thought Mary was really cool,” Ben told the Patriot-News. “She was sweet and easy to get along with.”
But after going to different high schools, the two drifted apart. When the two schools played each other in football last year, Ben, who is now a quarterback, remembered his promise.
Posted by Lisa Troutman Moser on Thursday, 19 March 2015
So, he plucked up the courage to ask Mary – and she said yes! Mary, who was originally planning to go with some friends, was understandably ecstatic.
Last week, the two had their dance at Mary’s school, and their fourth-grade teacher even made an appearance.
Posted by Lisa Troutman Moser on Friday, 8 May 2015
Mary’s brother wrote that Ben’s incredibly thoughtful act “put a smile on Mary’s face & restored my faith in humanity.”
Posted by Lisa Troutman Moser on Friday, 8 May 2015
We have incredibly large grins on our faces and have reached out to the families for comment.
Source: Buzzfeed