On her birthday, 13-year-old Lilly Bauer received a midnight text and a $5 Starbucks gift from former teacher Kira Wegner. The message and small gift brought Lilly and her mother to tears. The text mentioned missing Lilly and associated memories triggered by certain songs and checkered print, and the Starbucks gift fulfilled Lilly's desire for a drink. Lilly is a cancer survivor who transferred schools because of bullying. Her mother had recently experienced a stillbirth and struggled to manage daily responsibilities. Wegner provided kindness and consistent support to Lilly, ensuring Lilly was cared for despite family hardship.
The simple birthday message - plus the $5 for Starbucks 'Ms. Wegner' included as a gift - moved Lilly and her mom Trisha Anderson Bauer to tears. The text read "Happy birthday Lilly! I miss you and I still think of you when I hear certain songs and see checkered print." Lilly told TODAY.com the checkered print comment was in reference to "her 90s style." And the Starbucks gift, because Lilly always wanted a Starbucks drink.
Lilly is a cancer survivor, and at the time she met Ms. Wegner, she was a new student who had transferred into the school due to bullying, her mom said. But it wasn't just Lilly Ms. Wegner was helping. Bauer had recently lost a child, who had been born stillborn. Bauer said at the time, she was not doing well.
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