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The Annoying Restaurant Kid

Have you ever walked into a restaurant to have a quiet, peaceful meal and there is an annoying kid next to you? Watch what happens. Video

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AMAZING!!
June 14, 2010 9:43 am

Very moving – even I as a little girl was amazed!

Amazing!!
June 14, 2010 9:33 am

Very moving – even I as a grown man was crying

Special Needs Mom
June 13, 2010 8:28 pm

That was wonderful. I have a nineteen year old son-who have boys for the Shule visit him on Shabbos. It makes him feel good.

We need to give our kids a chance- and when someone does it is truly the greatest thing you can do for these kids

Wow !!!!!
June 11, 2010 2:12 pm

No words!

other FC - to #40
June 10, 2010 11:16 pm

someone from MI told me Mendy Pellin came to town for a few days to produce this video.

AMAZING
June 10, 2010 9:14 pm

i love <3 friendship circle so much its amazing what they do

amazing
June 10, 2010 12:34 am

who put it together?

B"H
June 9, 2010 10:58 pm

Beautiful. eye opening. also told me you don’t need to be in friendship circle to make a special needs child feel good.

Realy emotional
June 9, 2010 9:14 pm

very nice

Elki
June 9, 2010 8:42 pm

How can one join or help this marvelous Friendship Circle? Jordan was a completely different child with his friends. We can all provide friendship, without being professionals. Kol HaKavod to the producers the Friendship circle, Jordan and his family

to #15
June 9, 2010 5:03 pm

as a business owner we would love a childrens section to play in< but we cant afford it< WE are not a charity< having a special child of my own, i agree its a problem.

Go friendship Circle!
June 9, 2010 4:13 pm

to # 12Friendship circle has been around for 16 yrs (1994)
to #19Its to show us that these children are not different just have different needs.

hat and jacket
June 9, 2010 1:08 pm

whoever videoed must have put his hat and jacket down

hat and jacket ?
June 9, 2010 11:41 am

why is there a hat and jacket on the dresser ?

i couldnt stop crying
June 9, 2010 11:17 am

how sad but true, but its sooo beautiful to see what fc does!!

walk a day
June 9, 2010 10:27 am

Great video and nice comments. But there are still people out there that stare and talk. It is disgusting. I am a sibling of an autistic child, and I see what goes on where ever we go. Until you walk in the day of a parent or sibling with a disability you can not understand close to what goes on in their life. STOP POINTING, STARING OR TALKING ABOUT THEM!!!!!

Original West Bloomfielder
June 9, 2010 10:07 am

The video was made in West Bloomfield, Michigan, home of the Original Friendship Circle and the Flagship Friendship Circle LifeTime Building. The restaurant is the Jerusalem Pizza inside the JCC. The second time he is in the restaurant the kids friendship circle volunteers were there and they saw him. Well Done video and Friendship Circle does lots in the community. Go Bassie & Levi Shemtov!

big brother
June 9, 2010 9:59 am

I was in josh’s place for a long time,and it can be especially hard.
because, being the “normal” one means that from an early age on you have tons more responsibility than all your friends and not receive enough attention.
and worse than that noone to feel your pain, the embarrassment is enormous and it is emotionally and physically draining.
give the big brother the acknowledgment he deserves for putting up with it day in day out being the second one when it comes to everything in day to day life

Beauitful
June 9, 2010 9:42 am

Mendy Pellin you are amazing. Great video production.

accept..we are what Hashem decides
June 9, 2010 9:13 am

when I first saw the title of this article, I felt incredible frustration that someone would even dare to write this. Immagine my delight at watching the video… I am a supporter of the Friendship Circle and as the mother of a “difficult” child who annoyed people at resturants, please post this to CNN, etc… not only col Jews need to see this. THE WORLD needs to watch this inspirational video…. we are not alone!

Wow!
June 9, 2010 8:50 am

I read the comments whilst the video was loading, and I thought what could be so amazing? Why are people writing about it bringing tears to their eyes?……

Well, that was honestly one of the most moving videos I have ever watched,definitely made me well up. Well done FC, you all do amazing work, and let’s not forget the parents as well….

Thank you to whoever made that, it’s good for us to have a reminder, and put us back in our place every so often.

about not judging
June 9, 2010 3:21 am

we should not only be non-judgmental and tolerant of r’l friendship circle kids. what about that kid who has add or has trouble sitting in a resteraunt or is plain difficult? give a mother a break! stop shaking your head! a bit of tolerance!

FC inc.
June 9, 2010 1:43 am

i loved this video! so UPLIFTING it made me feel warmth and BIG at the same time. their are some people that bare small fruits and some create medium but the fruits in this video were definatly large, we walk in the street and we take it for granted just watching them go by, they are so very special! just makes me want to hug them! i cant wait to get involved, and be PROUD of my self. one must not separate one self from them you must bring them closer and closer to your chest. Get in the friendship… Read more »

very nice
June 9, 2010 12:27 am

its a chalange, but BH some ppl can overcome it with other ppls help!! go friendship circle!

amazing
June 9, 2010 12:16 am

inspiring, lets take this video to heart and make it a part of reality.

wow
June 9, 2010 12:06 am

that was beautiful!

mendy pellin?
June 9, 2010 12:06 am

did he make this video? it seems really professionally done, even for him.
Wow

Great Job!
June 8, 2010 11:57 pm

I thought the video was really well done but there are just things that i don’t get. 1- how did it happen that everyone in the restaurant the second time around knew who Jordan was? even if not everyone, but still they make it seem like teh whole place was part of friendship circle and i thought that maybe it was a birthday party for him or something. just didn’t get how that happened. anyway. 2- i like the rewind thing but in the middle she says that friendship circle helped Jordan socially and that he was fine in the… Read more »

dont judge
June 8, 2010 11:49 pm

i cried while watching this video. while the point of the video was to bring out the wonderful work of fc, it made the secondary point of not judging people so quickly. my nephew is autistic and a few years back, he was in shul on shabbos when he had one of his tantrums, i dont recall what set him off, but it couldve been something as simple as having wet pants from rain, autistics have a heightened sensory issues. the only way to calm him down was to almost sit on him and squish him, again this is normal… Read more »

hmmm...
June 8, 2010 11:45 pm

looks like somerset 🙂

daddy dad
June 8, 2010 11:03 pm

totally fabulous – a must see for everyone – thanks for posting it!

DEAR CROWN HEIGHTS
June 8, 2010 11:00 pm

Imagaine how i felt being asked to leave 2 restaurants because my child who is not obviously different was misbehaving obviously i couldbnt conntrol him and erev peasach i needed respite there should be a play area in restaarnts for all children so they wont disturb…

To 13
June 8, 2010 10:50 pm

most ppl. are posting that it’s very inspring ect. and thats a great thing! that usually comes out from the mouth of a women! so thats what he’s asking!

To 11
June 8, 2010 10:37 pm

What is your question ?

GO Friendship Circle!!
June 8, 2010 10:21 pm

That gave me chills! It was so inspiring..Just beautiful! It really makes me think about how we all have the power to help others…Who wouldve thought ten years ago that an idea like friendship circle would even make it? But believe it or not, IT did! And so could everything else we all have ideas about…Make your dreams come true!

my g-d
June 8, 2010 10:15 pm

are there only woman watching this video? ;

wow
June 8, 2010 10:11 pm

wow that was an amazing, moving video!

Thank you
June 8, 2010 10:01 pm

so moving!! Thank you FC

To 7
June 8, 2010 9:53 pm

It’s called docudrama. Great job FC and Mendy Pellin.

i don't get it
June 8, 2010 9:41 pm

did they plan the incident in the restaurant?

every child is a blessing!
June 8, 2010 9:35 pm

WOW!!! we can all learn that every child is a blessing. they are just as special and important than another!!

Friendship circle – thumbs up!!!

beautiful
June 8, 2010 9:33 pm

i was crying the entire time.

wow!
June 8, 2010 9:16 pm

was crying . so touching. amzing work friendship circle

so beautiful and inspiring!
June 8, 2010 9:10 pm

that was one of the most beautiful and inspiring videos that i ever watched!
every child is just as special and important than another!

Rony
June 8, 2010 9:07 pm

That was beautiful !!!

So incredibly true!
June 8, 2010 9:03 pm

I was crying the entire time. I can realy relate. Take a moment to think before you are quick to judge!

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