Florida State Football Player Eats Lunch with Boy with Autism Who Was Sitting Alone: He 'Is a Hero' (people.com)

One simple act of kindness has made college football player Travis Rudolph a "hero" in the eyes of a Florida mother. 

The Florida State University wide receiver was visiting Montford Middle School in Tallahassee on Tuesday, when he noticed a sixth grader eating lunch alone, according to the Tallahassee Democrat. 

"I saw him sitting there by himself and I got a plate of pizza and I asked him, can I sit with him, and he said, 'Sure, why not,' " Rudolph, 20, said. 

That little boy was Bo Paske, a student with autism, his mother Leah Paske revealed on Facebook in a heartwarming post. 

Leah wrote that Bo often eats lunch alone, and although he doesn't seem to mind, she feels sad for him. 

"He is a super sweet child, who always has a smile and hug for everyone he meets," she said. "A friend of mine sent this beautiful picture to me today and when I saw it with the caption 'Travis Rudolph is eating lunch with your son.' " 

Not immediately familiar with Rudolph, a junior at FSU, Leah said that she had "tears streaming down [her] face" when she learned he was a star athlete. 

"I'm not sure what exactly made this incredibly kind man share a lunch table with my son, but I'm happy to say that it will not soon be forgotten," she wrote. "This is one day I didn't have to worry if my sweet boy ate lunch alone, because he sat across from someone who is a hero in many eyes. Travis Rudolph thank you so much, you made this momma exceedingly happy, and have made us fans for life!" 

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