The breakfast club

Every Wednesday for several years, Peggy Winckowski's grandson, Sam, and some of his classmates would come to Peggy's home for breakfast, until tragedy struck. But then, the last thing Peggy and Sam's friends wanted was to end a tradition. Correspondent Steve Hartman reports on how their grief has been comforted, through pancakes and hugs.
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[@thisis.michelletorres444]

There are so many golden hearted people in this country; we need to hear more of these stories. Truly chicken soup for the soul, in an era of so much negativity and division!

[@AlisaT72]

I agree❣️👍🏼🤗

[@WalkingmanPattaya]

Brought tears to my eyes. Brilliant, Loving, Humanity We need more of this

[@PEPSIMAX2013]

exactly so well done , we all need kindness , specially me nowadays losting everything at my past

[@007Julie]

Rip Sam, may your memory will live on in these kids lives. Thank you grandma Peggy.

[@b.visconti1765]

Nothing like a great breakfast add in a grandma and friends and you get a A+

[@bettychilds778]

Beautiful!! Every high school needs a grandma Peggy to unite kids. Such a simple, yet powerful thing. ❤️

[@mililaniman]

I love how these classmates convene as a community. It is good to see how these people become a family that fortifies each other regularly.

[@tiffanyjohnson5899]

Her resilience and their care for her and each other…so incredibly redemptive. 😭

[@madiazrivera1958]

What a beautiful story. In this cynical world we are living, full of ugliness, this lifys hearts. I had a period of three years teaching the gospel to teens at 6am. Then we fed them and they went to school. Many years later they remember the love . When a young person is respected and loved miracles happen.

[@susieusmaximus5330]

So often, people can't speak about or share their grief, for fear they'll be a burden, or that others won't understand. But connection is exactly what we need to survive loss and heartbreak. It's lovely that these children know what many adults seem not to: that what's important isn't having the perfect thing to say, it's just to be there. Bishop DuBourg is a special place. My older brother taught Civics and History there for about 10 years, and died of a sudden heart attack in the school gym. The school asked to hold his funeral in their chapel. The service was beautiful, and it was such a consolation to us to see how much they loved and valued him there.

[@KikoMaggiña]

Amazing to see that people still care for one another.

[@janespitfire9884]

Lovely story...need more of these.Thank you

[@jbadaluco]

This is absolutely touching. Humanity at work.

[@dollypz]

What an incredible woman!

[@Sunshine-do3yv]

Truly inspiring and heart warming 🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💔💔💔❤️❤️💙🩵💜🌺💐🌠 happy that Peggy was not forgotten 🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦Sam her grandson was watching over and 😊🌺🌺🌺💐💐💐💐😊🪻🌼🌸

[@davidhouse7189]

I am a grown man with tears in my eyes

[@lauramolen9453]

A slice of goodness & hope in these challenging times 🥹🥰

[@edzeppelin]

Finally a feel good story. With young people who are educated, respectful, bright, loving. And a Gram-Maw who is so generous of herself. i Nearly wept joyfully when I watched this video. Wow.

[@lucagattoni-celli1377]

People need community. As Americans we have lost that, and we need to rediscover it.

[@admagnificat]

What a wonderful, wonderful story. Thank you.

[@KCbostons]

Love your Sunday mornings and this one is a super special one❤!!

[@justvisiting4122]

Love seeing Jane Pauly! I have missed you and glad to see more of you! ❤

[@lindamurns1245]

God bless all of you 🙏 im so happy you all have each other. You brought joy to my day , ❤

[@kellykramer7629]

What a GREAT story

[@oceanwoods]

She lost one grandchild, but gained so many more

[@adelaferreira4575]

Gratitude ,what a great human quality ,nice kids !

[@davidcarlin3850]

Thank you for making my day and shedding a tear here. Bless this woman

[@Jacob-seek-Jesus-123]

Awesome story!😊

[@tiagomazzotti9640]

This made me cry. ❤❤❤

[@danettecarder6670]

This is Awesome! I love it! 💜🍀

[@23texaspanda]

That’s so great that the kids still go to “Grandma’s” that’s just swell

[@leedebarros7434]

Wonderful Story

[@kiranwingelaar7009]

Heart breaking..

[@JanetMarcum-o7r]

Frickin' amazing! 🥰😇

[@LisaWinokur]

Sam Crowe is an Angel. God needed him to begin this tradition for everyone before his passing. Humanity at its finest.

[@cloverconnections]

So beautiful

[@dguri]

I cried...really cried

[@horseygurl143]

Sam would be so proud of his grandmother!

[@mistergonsalves]

- wow!

[@WoodRefinisher]

Faith in humanity restored 💕

[@robertcuratolo5339]

I wished I lived in St. Louis so I can dine at the "The Breakfast Club".

[@JeffreyGillespie]

Do you want to talk about real Americans? This is the America people should understand and be seeing.

[@andreabertelli263]

Such beauty in the face of tragedy ❤

[@lineshaftrestorations7903]

Something tells me those young people will go far in life.

[@brianmyers4444]

somebody in St Louis needs to mention or start a way to donate to a Breakfast Club fund...i got $100 to start...this woman is a saint on earth...WE NEED TO HELP!!!

[@RichardWingate-c2q]

Fellowship you can't beat it

[@JustinCase780]

What is the address? I want those waffles!

[@karlkalweit6214]

one those plates in the cilp i have two of those from my grandma ! rip grandma Jane !

[@AC-qc2pr]

❤

[@zawwin1846]

I hope she has enough because boy can Highschoolers eat.

[@1970volvo144S]

Geez, Steve, nothing like throwing Courtesy Diner under the bus!

[@jojopuppyfish]

So was her food better? Or was it free? BTW great story

[@stevencampbell365]

Good stuff😊😊

[@Sj27m]

I hope you pay her for all that food and work. just saying, That would get expensive and be a lot of work .

[@Sammy-mp9xn]

I agree, they should bring her Breakfast once in a while. Hopefully their parents are helping with the cost.

[@Sj27m]

@@Sammy-mp9xn Maybe mow her grass every week , weed eat and trim the bushes.

[@Sammy-mp9xn]

@@Sj27m That'd be good too.

[@evilish888]

Social Media be damned, these are the most meaningful "likes" and "shares" in life

[@oiaiofoster4775]

Did They find Whoever hit him?

[@ZarifaMEl-lf3zr]

😮

[@NolaChick82]

Not Courtesy Diner catching strays.

[@dexterlewis5706]

Great story. It’s hard not to notice the lack of diversity among the students.

[@DougImmel-y2x]

It's a slice of life. Depends how the random demographics of a zone or neighborhood play out. See the chart below. She's Polish-ish. Does that count? I saw a few "brown kids". It's a big world. Most important, don't miss the POINT of the story.

[@steveconn]

I saw hispanics and Hindu Americans.

[@DougImmel-y2x]

@@steveconn THANK you. Yup.

[@orion6372]

Grow up

[@gregpaspatis9425]

@@orion6372 Grow up, most definitely. And things like this a half century ago (1970s) were the unnecessary reason kids were legally (with some help from school boards) bused to other schools with different "demographics" racially.

[@orion6372]

Who is financing this???

[@corruptsociety9146]

Those kids are costing that poor pensioner a mortgage payment worth of food every Wednesday

[@mikeywestside8509]

It's nice to see young kids eating bacon and carbs.

[@tb5032]

how miserable your life must be...

[@mikeywestside8509]

@@tb5032 show me the way, grasshopper

[@JohnnyNiteTrain]

Grandma Peggy should surprise these kids with a barber

[@EricaGamet]

Maybe she doesn't care about their hair... funny how little things don't matter... especially after losing someone!

[@randybranscum480]

I love this!

[@steveconn]

St. Louis has such good religious-minded people and schools rearing smart, thoughtful kids. Too bad about Sam. RIP.

[@marvinmartin4692]

You don’t have to be religious to be good.

[@PlantNative]

❤

[@JiminPalmSprings]

Well, that made me cry…Lovely

[@pamelaavila9960]

God bless you, sweet and precious lady and all those young students.

[@carmarasmussen8118]

What a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it with us. We need more of this goodness in our lives! ❤😊

[@dadaevan]

I am in tears over this beautiful story. There is sweetness in this world, ya just have to look for it.

[@scooterbaby1]

Damn you Steve you always leave me with a lump in my throat and a tug at my heart. Thank you

[@sjwhite54]

Beautiful story. ❤

[@ittibittinurse]

Beautiful

[@mountart2]

If only Washington DC could heed this lesson to help and bring people together instead of dividing us apart.

[@lindapeters9026]

I love you for this...what a blessing for you and these young adults.❤

[@DellaCreme]

Lovely story❤

[@caesarq7513]

Now ask yourself this question, would those Wednesday morning breakfasts be better or worse if they were done through a Zoom call. Amazing what can happen when you lift your head out of a screen. ❤

[@tj-kv6vr]

Some ask how can GOD take a young life. Well, HE didn't. BUT from the ashes of this Boy's death comes multiple goodness. Many, NOT all of these kids will be better people because of the boys death and these gatherings to honor him. God Bless these souls.

[@latinolawdog5067]

I’m a 45 year old father of 3. You hear a lot of noise out there all the time about “kids these days” and how “lazy”, “entitled”, etc the new generations are and how society is going downhill. Seeing this video: It’s all hogwash, young people. Don’t listen to it. You’re gonna be just fine. Better than fine, in fact. You’re gonna see the world differently than those before you, and you are going to accomplish things than my generation and before could only dream about. Don’t let the bitter words of those who refuse to “pass the baton” deter you from the love and compassion you clearly have within you. As long as that never ceases, this world will be just fine. Cheers.

[@glorisyoung9696]

This is like a movie! Someone should make a movie about this. So sweet!

[@2012photograph]

We have our guardin angels.

[@pearlvongpusanachai5942]

Beautiful people ❤

[@karlkalweit6214]

😭 what a sweet pic 😭

[@carolayala1379]

❤

[@lzrd8460]

Americans are so much better than the hate the Reps have given us these last five years. God bless this grannie and all those wonderful kids. Hmmm, I wonder how she can afford a spread like that for so many every Wednesday morning? 🤔🤔Grandma Peggy is a national heroine. 👏👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰🥰🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jb7287]

❤❤❤ Love ya granny !