A sister gave her 12-year-old brother’s alleged school bullies “something to talk about” when she surprised her sibling by picking him up from school in a limo.
Dakota Solano, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, had been having difficulties in middle school before a transfer, then saw him become the subject of bullying from his peers at his new school, his sister Destanie, 27, said.
The bullying had an impact on Dakota, his sibling added, saying that his grades suffered, he gained weight and started to suffer from depression.
Having heard about her brother’s bullying, Destanie said she wanted to do something to boost Dakota’s spirits – and “give his bullies something to talk about” – and so she decided to plan a special surprise that would take place at his school gates.
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Destanie, her husband and her children hired a limo to take them to Dakota’s school to pick him up.
Having arrived early to get a good parking spot, Destanie exited the vehicle right on the bell, escorting her brother to his amazing ride in front of his peers.
Along the way, Destanie captured her grateful sibling’s stunned reaction, which evolved into joy as students in his school looked on in awe and came to check out the ride.
Following the amazing surprise, Destanie compiled all the videos she took on the day into a story, which she then shared on social media.
That clip soon went viral, which has since prompted positive discussions with Dakota’s school about his alleged bullying situation, Destanie said.
The 27-year-old also said that she has since been contacted by the mayor of the local area of Rio Ranch, Greg Hull, who is interested in working with the family on an anti-bullying campaign.
Destanie said: “My brother told me he was being bullied continuously, and I felt the need to try and do something more than what I had done before.
“He called me on the phone to tell me about the occurrence and the second we got off the phone I booked the limo.
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“I knew it was something positive I could do that potentially might help his situation and that would help boost his confidence as well.
“I thought of the limo because I tried to put myself in his shoes and I pondered what would I want at that age if it were happening to me.
“A limo was the coolest thing I could think of that I could financially afford.
“His face was priceless for me as an older sister.
“As an older sister, I tend to take on more of a motherly figure with my siblings and my heart was overjoyed with so much happiness for him in that moment seeing him smile from ear to ear.
“It felt absolutely amazing to see how I was able to help my brother in his time of need.
“I always have taken care of my family, and I always will.
“I will do anything for my little brother and being able to do something like that for him at his age was really such a blessing.”
