This school cafeteria manager has gone bananas. The kids love it.

[FSogol]

Early each morning, while students who attend Kingston Elementary in Virginia Beach are still asleep, school cafeteria manager Stacey Truman sits down at her desk and picks up a banana.

Actually, 60 bananas. Sometimes, bunches more. For the next 45 minutes, Truman patiently writes messages of hope on each banana with a black marker

Truman, 35, who has worked in Kingston's cafeteria for nine years, honed her banana-writing skills on messages that she'd tuck into lunchboxes for her two daughters, Mackenzie, 10, and Kayleigh, 7. Last month, she decided that the kids at Kingston might find the idea appealing as well.

“I want them to succeed in life and have an awesome day at school," she said. "Whenever I can put a smile on all of those little faces, I’ve done my job.”

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[MagickMuffin]

1. What a beautiful person with beautiful thoughts

[FSogol]

2. Agreed. n/t

[OnlinePoker]

3. I've boycotted bananas since the Chiquita murders came to light. n/t

[Grammy23]

4. What a kind thing for her to do in her busy day!

One nugget of kindness might be just what that child needs to make their day. Come to think if it, lots of adults would benefit from a spontaneous kind gesture, too. Whose day will you make today??

[lark]

5. The world needs more people like this.

We need more people who care about others and are willing to take action and risks in that effort. Love this person!!

[rurallib]

6. sort of like an inside out fortune cookie that is good for you

[Beacool]

7. Cool!!

Nice gesture. I only wish we adults got similar bananas. Life can be challenging for us too.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. it's a trap!

It's all about getting kids hooked on Sharpies! She's the Ronald McDonald of permanent markers!

[demmiblue]

9. K&R!

[Hortensis]

10. Thank you, FSogol. That's quite wonderful.

[FSogol]

13. Anytime. I try to post stories like these to counteract what

Usually gets reported.

[oberliner]

11. What if someone who is not amazing gets the one that says "you're amazing" ?

[FSogol]

12. They become amazing due to the power of someone caring.

And of bananas.

[Cha]

14. Kick for kids bananas!