How The World Got Together On Facebook To Show 4-Year-Old Noah It's Cool To Wear Glasses
When a South Carolina woman heard her young son didn't want to wear his new glasses because he thought people would make fun of him, she decided to do something big to make him feel better. But what happened next was something she didn't expect.
By Sadho Ram — 30 Nov 2013, 04:15 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
When Noah was feeling a little apprehensive about his new glasses, mom Lindsey Fisher turned to Facebook for support
Under the Facebook group Glasses for Noah, Lindsey asked that friends and family members post pictures of themselves wearing their glasses to prove glasses are cool.
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A photo of 4-year-old Facebook celebrity, Noah, wearing his glasses. (Facebook page Glasses for Noah)
Image via dailymail.co.ukThe page has spread beyond just friends and family and is now home to pictures of everyone from a bespectacled Batman to soldiers in specs, with more than a few four-legged four-eyes to boot.
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The page has been live since 9 October and features hundreds of pictures and messages of support from friends and strangers alike who have flooded the page with pictures of themselves in glasses to make Noah feel better
Friends with glasses: Noah has received dozens of pictures from people who want him to feel confident in his new glasses
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This supporter posted a Superman picture for Noah to show him even superheroes wear glasses
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A screengrab of the community page 'Glasses for Noah' created by 4-year-old Noah's parents. (Facebook page Glasses for Noah)
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A screengrab of the community page 'Glasses for Noah' created by 4-year-old Noah's parents. (Facebook page Glasses for Noah)
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Noah and his mother look through the pictures in the evenings so Noah can see how cool his glasses-wearing supporters are.
Noah's favorite posts, however, seem to be the ones from superheroes.
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Overwhelmed by the response, Noah's parents posted a thank you note
"Thank you SO much for all of the photos - Noah is LOVING them!! Facebook won't let me share any more of your pictures at the moment - but please keep them coming! Y'all are amazing and we would give each of you a hug if we could!!!"
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