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Boy accidentally donates bike for 'free' chair — neighbor surprises him after seeing parent's frantic texts

'We are hoping there's a kiddo out there pedaling their heart out on a water-painted purple bike.'

Boy accidentally donates bike for 'free' chair — neighbor surprises him after seeing parent's frantic texts
A boy riding his bicycle. (Representative Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Photo by Tom Werner)

A little boy was so excited to find a 'free' office chair on the sidewalk that he immediately forgot about his beloved bike and accidentally left it there. Turns out, someone walking by saw the 'free' sign and took off with the bike stationed there. An anonymous user who goes by u/felplatypus on Reddit shared a screenshot of a Facebook post where the child's parent is seen requesting people in her locality to help them find the lost bike. The post was shared in July 2025, from where it quickly turned into a uniquely beautiful story.

A little boy riding cycle (Representative Image Source: Getty Images | Photo by Richard Hutchings)
A little boy riding cycle (Representative Image Source: Getty Images | Photo by Richard Hutchings)

It all happened when the boy riding his bicycle spotted a rotating office chair on the street, in front of a sign that read, "free." He was so excited that he left his bicycle there and went back home with his new vehicle — a "spinning" chair. Someone else, who arrived after the boy left, read the sign and took away the bike, which they thought was part of the free giveaway. "It's been a little over a week, and we just put two and two together," his parent shared. Moving on, they requested their community to help them with information regarding their son's Guardian bike that was originally red but was later painted purple using water colors — thanks to their kindergartener. "We have a spinny office chair to trade if that's your thing," the parent humorously added in the end. In another update post, the parent shared that although they couldn't find the missing bike, a friendly neighbor had gifted a brand-new bicycle to their son.

"We are hoping there's a kiddo out there pedaling their heart out on a water-painted purple bike. Have fun and be safe," they added. Further, the parent took a minute to appreciate their neighbor who went above and beyond for the child's happiness. Though in this particular story, the little boy donated his not-so-free cycle to someone he doesn't know to date, a 7-year-old boy, Nicholas Perrin, gave up his dream to visit Walt Disney World to help the Ukrainian children. According to 6abc, the boy from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, had been saving money for more than two years for his dream trip. In fact, he had saved $250 when the Russia-Ukraine dispute began. Perrin was clearly disturbed, hearing stories of families being forced to leave their homes, and he instantly decided to help them however he could. He went to his mother asking if he could donate his money to buy toys for the victim children.

Perrin's family also agreed to his proposal and gave away all his savings to the war victims through the Christian Life Center in Bensalem. Now that he had donated all his money, what about his trip to Walt Disney World? Well, the boy has already started saving again in hopes of making his dream visit come true. Both stories remind us just how deeply empathetic kids are and how surprisingly profound their love is. According to a report by Psychology Today, fostering empathy in kids is a continuous process that is influenced by a variety of factors like genetics, temperament, context, and environment. Besides, they say children learn from what they see their parents and closest family members do, so parents need to teach them love and empathy through various gestures.


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