Props South Carolina

quote:

---

"Mom, I didn't sit alone!" Kirby exclaimed

---

quote:

---

Kirby explained he was sitting by himself at lunch when he was approached by four student council members who asked him to join them at their table. Kirby happily agreed.

"It's been a constant over the years. He has sat alone and its always bothered me and my husband. I can picture him sitting by himself," Kay told Fox News, adding she now feels a sense of relief. "Over the years, he's had administration ... staff [sit by him], but he's never had his own peers."

---

quote:

---

Kay revealed Kirby was adopted. He was born with a crack cocaine addiction and has neurofibromatosis — a genetic condition that causes tumors to grow along the nervous system, according to the Mayo Clinic. The teen has overcome many health issues in recent years, including major back and neck surgeries.

---