Teaching our children about sympathy is the key to creating a better world. When we learn to care for one another, everything falls into place.

In a heartwarming story, six siblings from New York – a 10-year-old, two sets of twins, and a set of triplets – experienced the heartbreaking loss of their close friend. Their friend had been battling cancer, and sadly, he lost the fight. During his chemotherapy treatments, he lost all his hair. This deeply saddened the siblings. In honor of their late friend, they made a decision: they would let their own hair grow long and donate it to other cancer patients.

They kept their plan a secret, not even telling their mom why they refused to cut their hair. As the months went by and their hair grew longer, their classmates began teasing them more and more. They were called names and some even said they looked like girls. However, none of this bothered the siblings because they knew they were doing it for a purpose, to help others in need.

When the time finally came to donate their hair, they had collected an impressive combined total of 17 feet of hair. It is truly amazing what these young children were able to accomplish out of love and care for others.

This heartwarming story reminds us that even young children can show incredible compassion. Please watch the video below to learn more about their journey and share it with your loved ones on Facebook.