Another public shaming, remarkably like the last one that made the news:
You may have seen 12-year-old Montavious Lewis outside Saturday wearing a sandwich board. His mom made him stand near the street for bullying a classmate over an i-Pod. The poster board punishment was a surprise for Montavious Saturday morning, right down to the detail of a hat with the letter “d” on it for dumb.
Early tears turned to boredom. As mom worked, Montavious wore his public punishment. But the bell ringing was less than enthusiastic as Montavious thought about why he was out there.
“We got into an argument, and then that’s when I robbed him,” says Lewis.
“He’s very embarrassed. And I told him, I said the way you feeling right now, I’m embarrassed, too,” says Bertreice Dixon.
… “This, right here, is showing him how much I love him, and hopefully he’ll take it into consideration and don’t do it again,” says Dixon.
This is wonderful, and I hope it’s the start of a trend. He might not agree right now, but Montavious is very blessed.
- Proverbs 6:23: For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,
- Proverbs 10:17: Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
- Proverbs 12:1: Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
- Proverbs 13:1: A wise son hears his father’s instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
- Proverbs 13:24: Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
- Proverbs 15:5: A fool despises his father’s instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
- Proverbs 19:18: Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death.
- Proverbs 22:6: Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
- Proverbs 22:15: Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
- Proverbs 29:15: The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
- Proverbs 29:17: Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.
- Hebrews 12:9: Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?
- Hebrews 12:11: For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Added: heh – it’s rare I get something before Hot Air does. The comments over there are pretty good – go check it out.
Added x2: Dad of the Year, via Hot Air commenter Tennessee Dave.
