4-Year-old girl yells 'Black Lives Matter' at woman in Home Depot and now they're best friends

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A four-year-old girl has sparked a blossoming friendship with a stranger she saw in Home Depot after she yelled "Black Lives Matter".

When Sherri Gonzales was out shopping in Commerce City, Colorado, she was stunned to overhear a four-year-old girl yell "Black Lives Matter" - the name of a movement that was chanted all over the world earlier this year.

The little girl was Camryn Radcliff, and her mom, Cassi, also wasn't sure how a person would react having the name of the movement shouted at them.

More on this incredible story in the video below:
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However, Sherri looked over at little Camryn and said: "Thank you so much for saying that and for recognizing that my life matters."

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Sharing her encounter on Instagram, Sherri wrote: "Today I was at HomeDepot shopping for flowers. I saw this woman and her beautiful daughter come in out the corner of my eye. After I past them, Kamie, is her name. She yelled, 'Black Lives Matter'.

"I turned around looking for her and told her THANK YOU, WITH TEARS IN MY EYES."

Sherri added: "Today was a good day. THE YOUTH IS GOING TO CHANGE THE WORLD".

Speaking to Denver-based news station KCNC, Sherri revealed: "She said it with strength, like she was making a point."

And, after posing for a photo together (with little Camryn sat in the front of her mom's shopping cart), the little girl even invited Sherri over for a sleepover.

Folling the heartwarming exchange, the group exchanged numbers and their friendship is continuing to grow.

Since then, Camryn and Cassi have met up with Sherri to hold a garage sale - with all proceeds being donated to Gonzales’ organization, Sherri’s Girls Empowerment International, which is dedicated to helping with "reusable goods donations, youth programs, and other volunteering opportunities."

Over just two days, the new best buddies raised over $2000 for the organization - money that will now be used to help send girls in Kenya to school.

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Speaking to KCNC, Sherri said that all of this money has now been raised "because a sweet little 4-year-old recognized that my life matters."

But as well as agreeing that black lives matter (and for more information on how you can help BLM, click HERE), Sherri and Camryn also share another love: the Denver Broncos.

As well as Sherri's son, D.J. Williams, being a former linebacker for the NFL team, Camryn also dreams of one day becoming a cheerleader for them when she grows up.

This friendship and their wonderful story is proof that if you put some good out into the world, good things happen.

And that you're never too old - or young -  to make a new friend.

4-Year-old girl yells 'Black Lives Matter' at woman in Home Depot and now they're best friends

vt-author-image

By VT

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A four-year-old girl has sparked a blossoming friendship with a stranger she saw in Home Depot after she yelled "Black Lives Matter".

When Sherri Gonzales was out shopping in Commerce City, Colorado, she was stunned to overhear a four-year-old girl yell "Black Lives Matter" - the name of a movement that was chanted all over the world earlier this year.

The little girl was Camryn Radcliff, and her mom, Cassi, also wasn't sure how a person would react having the name of the movement shouted at them.

More on this incredible story in the video below:
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However, Sherri looked over at little Camryn and said: "Thank you so much for saying that and for recognizing that my life matters."

[[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/CCFDe2hAFVJ/]]

Sharing her encounter on Instagram, Sherri wrote: "Today I was at HomeDepot shopping for flowers. I saw this woman and her beautiful daughter come in out the corner of my eye. After I past them, Kamie, is her name. She yelled, 'Black Lives Matter'.

"I turned around looking for her and told her THANK YOU, WITH TEARS IN MY EYES."

Sherri added: "Today was a good day. THE YOUTH IS GOING TO CHANGE THE WORLD".

Speaking to Denver-based news station KCNC, Sherri revealed: "She said it with strength, like she was making a point."

And, after posing for a photo together (with little Camryn sat in the front of her mom's shopping cart), the little girl even invited Sherri over for a sleepover.

Folling the heartwarming exchange, the group exchanged numbers and their friendship is continuing to grow.

Since then, Camryn and Cassi have met up with Sherri to hold a garage sale - with all proceeds being donated to Gonzales’ organization, Sherri’s Girls Empowerment International, which is dedicated to helping with "reusable goods donations, youth programs, and other volunteering opportunities."

Over just two days, the new best buddies raised over $2000 for the organization - money that will now be used to help send girls in Kenya to school.

[[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/CDcjkh2g2gE/]]

Speaking to KCNC, Sherri said that all of this money has now been raised "because a sweet little 4-year-old recognized that my life matters."

But as well as agreeing that black lives matter (and for more information on how you can help BLM, click HERE), Sherri and Camryn also share another love: the Denver Broncos.

As well as Sherri's son, D.J. Williams, being a former linebacker for the NFL team, Camryn also dreams of one day becoming a cheerleader for them when she grows up.

This friendship and their wonderful story is proof that if you put some good out into the world, good things happen.

And that you're never too old - or young -  to make a new friend.