An act of kindness in a Boston bookstore is going viral on Facebook

BOSTON — A Facebook post about a stranger's kindness has gone viral, sharing a message of empathy and compassion.

The post, under the name Leena Al-Arian, details an encounter between a Muslim mother of two taking her kids to a Boston-area Barnes & Noble and a man named "Lenny."

The poster explains how Lenny offered words of kindness and bought the children presents, offering an apology for "the general anti-Muslim sentiment in our society today."

You can read the full post below.

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