Teen who bought a guitar for his friend with Down syndrome is surprised for Feel Good Friday

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EastIdahoNews.com and Ashley in Idaho Falls and Pocatello are partnering to honor people in our community for Feel Good Friday. Every week, we surprise someone deserving of special recognition.
We recently received an email from Shelby Murdock, the owner of Snake River Strings Co. in Blackfoot. She wrote:
Dallin Polatis is a 16-year-old guitar student at our school. He takes weekly private lessons and is the best student. His teacher challenges him every week, he takes the critique and improves without a complaint.
He has been telling his guitar teacher about his friend at Snake River High School who has Down syndrome and even though they have differences, they have become close friends lately because of their shared love for the electric guitar.
Dallin has been playing music for and teaching this special friend during downtime at school. His friend does not own a guitar and has been wanting one for months now. It’s all he can talk about! He wanted one for Christmas so bad and talked non stop about it to Dallin at school before the break. When they got back from the Christmas break, Dallin noticed this friend was sad. Dallin found out that he did not get a guitar for Christmas.
Dallin scraped together some cash and came to our store to buy an electric guitar, amp and a cord with cash (over $300 worth) and left. I didn’t know why he was buying the guitar until I talked to his guitar teacher and found out that he was buying the guitar and accessories for this special needs friend from school.
This 16-year-old young man is such an incredible example for us all. He’s not obsessed with himself or showing off his incredible guitar skills - he just wants to help others play music too.
We decided to surprise Dallin for Feel Good Friday - and Snake River Strings Co. had a special surprise for him too. Watch the video above!
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@nicoleeisenschmidt8050 Год назад

Who ever raised this young man, kudos to you! What a selfless thing he has done without wanting recognition or videoing it and putting it on social media, he stands out among his generation! Job well done, thank you for raising a contributing member of society!!

@tewaewae Год назад

I'm always suspicious of people who do good deeds and tell everyone. much prefer to do it anonymously.

@conniewaterman1673 Год назад

Amen!

@gapeach51170 Год назад

Right!! And he works on a farm. That's not an easy job.

@leeteplitz7673 Год назад

A simple act of kindness goes a long way❤

@carlprince2866 Год назад

Amen

@djlamar2 Год назад

This young man deserves what he got and a hug. Being a disabled person myself this touched me. We need more like him :)

@djlamar2 Год назад

Whoa. 107 likes. Didn't expect that :)

@TheRussiansDidIt Год назад

Their are alot like him out there,,, it just doesn't go on the internet

@watchcityknives Год назад

Your are correct I’m a 54 year old disabled GOD BLESS

@oreally8605 Год назад

Yall gonna get me crying! God bless!

@jordantaylor2509 Год назад

I agree we definitely need more young people like him in this world

@flyme2009 Год назад

His parents raised him well. Give because you can't take with you

@mayneeyuh8713 Год назад

What a good kid. Not surprised he’s the son of a farmer. 👏🏼

@sims2paper Год назад

Salt of the earth.

@allendionnelastcall3749 Год назад

What does being the son of a farmer mean? I grew up in the country and there are some pretty nasty farmers.

@timbaltutan Год назад

I guess I'm a horrible person then lol ANYONE can be good or bad.

@deldridg Год назад

I'm not surprised either. Farmers work in the physical world and just get the job done with no show or accolades. Generally the case with people who work with their hands. At least that's my experience.

@jayvalentine2046 Год назад

???????

@afullchalicevlogs7979 Год назад

Oh I loved this! I especially love that he never even mentioned the friend has special needs. He just sees him as his friend. ❤

@scottmichael3745 Год назад

True that!!

@tammytilley6051 Год назад

With so many kids facing challenges, and disabilities ,it warms my heart to see others treating them with respect …Good job to that young man ,his family has done amazing job raising him with great values ..

@simr2435 Год назад

that touched me, deep when i heard of it. i have special needs and Thank God for Friends, who don't limit you to your special needs, and always supportive.

@coolmum47 Год назад

Thanks for bringing that to our attention, I hadn't really noticed that, but you're right .... I think that makes that lovely young man extra special.

@firemonkey1015 Год назад

Yep he didn’t give it to him because he “felt about about his special needs” he gave it to him because he’s a great friend.

@Spikeswift Год назад

His mum and dad should be so proud.

@nada7.077 Год назад

An outstanding, hard working, caring, giving young man!

@christinegallyer9918 Год назад

put a smile on an Aussies face half way around the world

@Michael-mv3kc Год назад

Thr smile will go away the second you come across one of.those giant spiders yall have to deal with down there lmfao

@wyattfamily8997 Год назад

@@Michael-mv3kc I'm also in Australia, those big spiders just protect up from the giant mosquitos.

@greenidguy9292 Год назад

Gday’ mate from the US

@johnnycotrel7413 Год назад

I know why the kid followed him around,because this kid would give him the time of day and not to set him up or make fun of him but to see him as an equal,as a friend.It makes me wonder about the rest of the kids in that school. We are all just people here and there are way too many out there that care little for humanity.It's easier and feels better to get along than it does to hurt and fight others. Good job kid.

@scottmichael3745 Год назад

Yes it does.

@canefan17 Год назад

I think most people/kids are good. I have no doubts the kid gets made fun of, but hopefully the good far outweighs the bad.

@marikaperlman9404 Год назад

Well done to the parents who raised this young man .

@lindaward3156 Год назад

this is the kind of guy you want your own teenager to date!

@yanikg-force Год назад

Now that's what I call a role model. No wonder his friend follows him around at school. Despite his disability, he knows who to trust. I wish him all the best in his life. He deserves it.

@heidim6885 Год назад

What an awesome young man and great friend!!

@patrickunderhill2901 Год назад

What a fantastic answer “just because, he makes me smile” well done mom & dad !

@raggedyann4372 Год назад

How sweet! So glad you recognized a giving teenager🙏🏻🥰❤️

@thomashaugh8720 Год назад

Don’t forget the “carb cutter” some may say especially his mama that he is a totally bodacious young dude(said in an 80’s surfer voice)

@carolshepherd1325 Год назад

What A Wonderful Selfless Young Man.

@jacquelyngardner4932 Год назад

With his attitude he will go far. 👍

@shaynaletter5589 Год назад

One of my favorite Feel Good Friday segments. 🎸 Nice guy.

@justinjohnson9203 Год назад

I appreciate young men like this. His parents need to be commended. Also Nate, what an incredible thing to do for a community. This is what news should be about. I’m from out of your state but subscribe to your channel because it is such an uplifting and encouraging thing to watch

@tatonkatatonka Год назад

🙋‍♀️ I watch also and I am from Alberta , Canada

@KrisK Год назад

From Michigan, love East Idaho News

@ceceliagunness1641 Год назад

Watching from Trinidad.

@normacook8325 Год назад

Oklahoma.

@annagraser5088 Год назад

Watching from Ohio.

@ErintheLiLBucK Год назад

Get that Led out 🤘🤘🤘 What a great story!!

@Godwinpounds4333 Год назад

Hi how are you doing?

@louisetringham5830 Год назад

Wow tears to my eyes bless his heart ♥️

@jasontimmins1245 Год назад

There's a good man to sail with

@maryjones6580 Год назад

God bless this young man for doing the right thing ❤️❤️

@Godwinpounds4333 Год назад

Hello 👋 how are you doing?

@loveforeignaccents Год назад

What an honorable young man. I see great things happening for him in his future simply because he is so likeable, humble, and obviously has a huge heart. I'm so glad he was honored and that both he and his friend will get three months worth of guitar lessons from that establishment as well. This really brought a huge smile to my face, so thank you!!

@rykkor Год назад

Props to the music teacher for saying something too.

@susanharvey7733 Год назад

FINE young man! His friend will be a friend for life….

@pmshea63 Год назад

What a sweetheart ❤️ 🎶 🎸 🎶

@Godwinpounds4333 Год назад

Hi how are you doing?

@lesliebaxley5517 Год назад

What a precious young man!

@AuntClara0911 Год назад

With all the awfulness these days especially for you all in Idaho this SO beautiful & heartwarming. This restores my faith in humanity & in the younger generation.

@davidlund3420 Год назад

The world needs this young man!

@jeffreybroge9002 Год назад

Heart Warming--the fact that this young man reached out and gifted a guitar and other accesories to a young man with special needs is freakin awesome !!

@wyattfamily8997 Год назад

And said nothing about it, wow.

@justdoingitjim7095 Год назад

This kid had the right kind of parents! Kudos not only to the kid, but to his parents as well! Well done!

@cindykuhnau2410 Год назад

This young man will go far in life!

@Godwinpounds4333 Год назад

Hello 👋 how are you doing?

@joannayeo9545 Год назад

Young man, how wonderful you are.

@mikelundquist4596 Год назад

Every time life kinda kicks me in the butt and I get a little down, I see a kid like this and my faith in humanity is restored. Hats off to him and his folks.

@gailsgig Год назад

What a beautiful story!

@1jamie214 Год назад

Now that there's a great young man! =)

@maryannsarkady7950 Год назад

Great parents raised this kid, he has a lovely heart !

@rjprivate Год назад

He is going to be a big star someday. Awesome Led Zeppelin at the end

@khalilahel-amin3060 Год назад

This young man is a beautiful soul who has an amazing heart!❤😊

@bertmiranda8103 Год назад

What a great young man!! Faith in humanity restored!

@saraanderson6615 Год назад

As the parent of a disabled adult now son this makes my heart smile. There’s not a lot of teenagers like him out there. When my son was in school he did have a couple of friends that were really nice to him.

@Godwinpounds4333 Год назад

Hello 👋 how are you doing?

@johnwalker1471 Год назад

I hope there is more.

@osoe1989 Год назад

Incredible young man. Definitely is being raised right!

@mindofmatter071 Год назад

We need more kids...young men...like this in this world.

@glorial1569 Год назад

What a wonderful young man.

@kens.3729 Год назад

What a Great Young Man. He is going to do Very Well in Life. Thanks for the Weekly Feel Good Friday Story and Posting it on RU-vid for the World to See. 👍🙏

@debfox Год назад

I love his heart!

@Godwinpounds4333 Год назад

Hi how are you doing?

@louieflash7190 Год назад

Great job, young man. We need more kids like you in the world.🤗

@randyporter3491 Год назад

A genuine good guy right there. Selfless, caring and giving. He was clearly raised well and has a kind heart. Great story !

@mdsank00 Год назад

Farm kid

@scrappingscootergirl Год назад

What an amazing young man! The fact that he went above and beyond for his friend with DS and didn't even tell family, shows what a wonderful young man he is. I was very touched by this story because I too have a disability! His parents must be wonderful people and so proud!

@BonnieJeanTlq Год назад

There is hope for the world. Thanks Dallen!❤

@NathanRyan... Год назад

ROCK ON!

@josiewathen8772 Год назад

His parents raised him well. What an inspiration he is. This touched my heart . Keep being an inspiration you just may change how some high school kids are even if it's one person that would be such a blessing.

@NS-lx4hx Год назад

What a precious son!

@marciashiraishi5891 Год назад

This young man is proof that there are wonderful people in the world. He didn't promote himself by posting this on some social media, he didn't even tell his parents, he just did it. A pure, generous soul. He deserves all the best! And I was even happier listening to the song he played. Kashmir, one of Led Zeppelin's masterpieces 😊❤

@grumpyoldlady_rants Год назад

What an awesome young man - and he plays Zeppelin!

@Godwinpounds4333 Год назад

Hi how are you doing?

@-D-W Год назад

MAJOR KUDOS to everyone involved!! This teen, for buying the guitar for the teen that he had befriended; This teen's parents, for raising & instilling terrific values/morals in this fantastic young man; East Idaho News, for giving this teen the recognition that he wholeheartedly deserves (but was not seeking); and to Snake River Strings, for also stepping up and rewarding this teen - along with his friend - with some free music lessons!! This story truly warms the heart!! 💖

@cynthiabustamante2884 Год назад

What a wonderful young man. I'm so happy for him and his friend.

@StickyAudits Год назад

I love seeing the good that people do. Shows the love and faith in humanity. This young man will go far in life

@Irishguy334 Год назад

This dude is so humble. I love that he didn't brag about his actions on social media or call the news himself. This is what doing good deeds is all about, not the recognition.

@zsong9600 Год назад

What a fantastic kid - I couldn’t help but notice he referred to him as his buddy he didn’t point out that he was different than anybody else just that he was his buddy. He almost gives me hope for the future. We need to hear more about kids that do things like this.

@hevemetal1173 Год назад

👍

@Teresajoys2 Год назад

Praise the Lord for this young man. God bless you Dallen for listening to your heart.

@sharonott7513 Год назад

What a great kid. He is certainly a gift to his family and community.

@kathleensaenz4717 Год назад

Yes...a leader!

@andyhamm1109 Год назад

This young man's parents are raising a damn good man.. making choices as he is, he is on the road to being an amazing asset to this world !

@jameslashley3970 Год назад

Andy , he's a Godly man ✝️

@oldermusiclover Год назад

amen

@monicahope3615 Год назад

This young man manifests the phrase: "Be the change you want to see in the world." Somebody raised him right!

@gloriaromero6112 Год назад

what a great story

@debraallen63 Год назад

God tells us that "when you give in secret He will Reward you openly" This is a perfect Example of That 🙌 God bless EIN and everyone involved in this and God Continue to bless this young man and keep his heart 💖💞💖

@ariellesoullighting4309 Год назад

Thank you for posting this

@debraallen63 Год назад

@@ariellesoullighting4309 Your welcome...... it's just the Truth 😊

@13thworker45 Год назад

What a modern day HERO. He set the bar high for more young people to follow. Thank You

@brandoboyer731 Год назад

This is how i hope my son will be

@sherylbates4375 Год назад

Thank you to East Idaho News for showing uplifting stories (love the Secret Santa stories!) and also to Dallin for being such a nice person!

@jessicaparker374 Год назад

I'm not crying, YOU'RE crying!!!!

@eldaveo9356 Год назад

My favourite people are the ones that do great things and don't tell a soul. What a legend. The world needs guys like him.

@susanclow5384 Год назад

What a wonderful young man. He was very kind to buy his friend a guitar when he wanted one. I hope his friend can learn how to play and nice of the store to give some free lessons to both of them. This is what life whould be like. Help people in need.

@ericaber9083 Год назад

One of my favorite Feel Good Friday! What a great young man. (Watching y’all from Maryland)

@ariellesoullighting4309 Год назад

Stay warm...in sympathy from Virginia 😂

@stageluvr91 Год назад

What an awesome young man. ❤

@teedub127 Год назад

We need more people like this young man in our lives and in the world.

@Jimsalos Год назад

Very nice young man! God bless him, his friend, and the store staff

@annemacleod1421 Год назад

Your friend follows you round because you have a kind heart…it’s pretty simple, Dallin. Nice work! Cheers from Christchurch, New Zealand 👏🏼👏🏼🐑🐑🇳🇿🇳🇿

@baldbearded9601 Год назад

Congrats for acknowledging what he did. This a beautiful thing to do for him and you know he'll keep paying it forward. 🙌

@lawnboy4492 Год назад

Fantastic young man! Keep doing what you are doing.

@loveliberals-pb9yq Год назад

Nice.

@oconnorjames Год назад

I like that the music school also stepped in. Lessons are not cheap so three months is a great savings for these kids. Most of all doing good brings good.

@realpocahontas1776 Год назад

This young man deserves a million thanks! God bless you Dallin!!! ❤❤❤❤ Brings tears to my eyeballs 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

@UnBoxLifeWithLori Год назад

Thank you Nate Eaton for sharing good news. And thank you Dallon for having a big heart

@Godwinpounds4333 Год назад

Hi how are you doing?

@audioinstigator821 Год назад

What a dam good kid, raised right !!

@fooliecoolie5284 Год назад

If you seek recognition for a good deed you did, It ceases to be a selfless act. This young man is just a good person.

@gregburrows4192 Год назад

You don't have to do "big things" in this world... just showing Love like this is what it's all about. Blessings to this young man, we need more souls like his.

@dougww1ectebow Год назад

What a wonderful and selfless young man.

@geebee3256 Год назад

Way to go Dallen!!!! The Zep sounds awesome!!!!!!

@BurtW546 Год назад

🙏❤️😇 you're an angel.Heart bud.

@norahmcphee4928 Год назад

What a wonderful young man who has a big heart. I hope that his parents know just how good a job they did in raising him to be a son to be so very proud off. The youngsters get a bad press for being up to no good, vandalising the place, getting drunk and making older people scared to go out, because we have that here in Scotland as well, but it is the rotten few that gives them all a bad name. This young man has shown that they aren't all alike and that there are still good children being brought up that are caring and thoughtful, that want to do something to bring a smile to someone else and boy did he do that for this young man, thank you Dallin for the kindness in your soul. Norah, Scotland

@JulieSaldanaKaty Год назад

His parents must be very proud of the fine job they did in raising this young man. May the good Lord bless him and his parents always.

@kaycampbell8532 Год назад

What a sweet soul to help his friend. I'm sure his kindness meant the world to him. I love how he said his friend is just funny and makes him smile.❤I hope their friendship lasts a lifetime and they play some great music together.

@mariannedressler6784 Год назад

What a great kid!

@Godwinpounds4333 Год назад

Hi how are you doing?

@stewartew Год назад

This young man proves that all hope isn't lost with todays youth. Great parents to instill good values in this young man.

@sharonrobledo136 Год назад

This is the kind of news we need to hear more of. Good going kid!

@compunurse Год назад

That story says loads about his parents as well. Good job, young man.

@forestforthetrees1111 Год назад

What a kind and generous friend, we need more young men like him. The whole time he was being interviewed I kept thinking, stand up, stand up. Ha. What a cool kid.

@poppykok5 Год назад

I bet this kindhearted, young mans' parents are so proud of their sweet son, & rightfully so...❣💙💜 This story has really touched my heart in a big way👍