Timberline students prove chivalry is not dead

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'Oftentimes teenagers are stereotyped as being impolite and self-centered. Dana Lyman of Highland disagrees. She is impressed by the young men who share her daughter's bus stop. Without any of suggestion from parents or the bus driver, these young men step aside every morning and afternoon before boarding the bus so the girls can get on first.

The polite gesture of these Timberline Middle School students began about two weeks after the school year began.

"As the students were getting on the bus Isaac Emerson put up his hand and said, 'come on guys, let the girls go first' and the boys agreed," she said. "That morning set the standard which holds to this day."

She added, "It's really windy up here sometimes. But, it doesn't matter if it's windy or snowy, they consistently show kindness and respect by letting the girls go first."

To Isaac this is something that doesn't require much forethought or planning. It comes naturally.

"I was raised to do this," he said. "It's not a big deal. I just want the ladies to go inside to get warm and get a good seat, and it makes us feel good to do something nice."'