SHARE: This boy thinks he has no friends. He now has over one million!

Her son said he didn’t want to have a party for his birthday.

When she asked him why he said it was because he didn’t have any friends to invite.

He told his Mum he eats lunch alone in the office everyday because no one will let him sit with them, and rather than force someone to be unhappy with his presence, he sits alone in the office.

Imagine hearing that from your son? It would break you inside.

But Jennifer, from Michigan in the US didn’t let it break her. She set out to change it.

And now Colin has over 1.7 million friends!

You see Colin has a sensory processing disorder and finds it hard to play with other kids.

Colin’s Mum set up a Facebook page so some family and friends could say Happy Birthday to him – what she never expected was a world wide reaction – and international media.

Jennifer told Wood TV8 that Colin finds it difficult to socialize and tends to act out in certain situations.

‘Things like lights and sound and changes will cause him to melt down,’ she said

‘When you put a bunch of 10 year olds and one who acts like that, and they are all going, “What’s wrong with that kid?” You know, it’s hard.’

‘I thought, if I could create a page where people could send him positive thoughts and encouraging words, that would be better than any birthday party,’ Jennifer wrote on Facebook.

Colin’s little sister Ella and his mother are desperate to keep the page a secret until they show it to him on his birthday in just under a month March 9th.

But its popularity just keeps going.

In a video on Facebook his Mum asks Ella ‘What do you think Colin’s going to do when he sees it?’

Ella’s reply – ‘Scream his pants off!’

The page is literally overflowing with messages of support and wishes. Other children with learning problems, autism, victims of bullies have all posted their support and inspirational stories of how they have overcome their own challenges.

Amoungst the million likes and messages the Texas Police department have even sent a message.

Jennifer has also added a postal address where his new friends can send him a birthday card – and they have been pouring in.

For Jennifer the support is beyond what she could have imagined.

She writes:

“I am overwhelmed. Thank you all! Every time I read a post or a message or see how many likes we have, I get teary eyed. I can’t believe how many people are showing love to my little man for his 11th birthday”

We say Happy Birthday Colin from the readers and contributors of Mamamia. Lets all share this post and get another million Aussie wishes for this amazing family.

You can access Colin’s Happy Birthday page here.