8-year-old Ryan wrote a letter to Santa after seeing his sister being bullied at school . The boy said he was "scared and sad" about the bullying but that it wasn't as bad as what happened in other parts of the country. He was an adventurous dresser and heavier , and shorter than the rest of his peers at an early age , he said , and was routinely picked on in seventh and eighth grade . Ryan 's letter grabbed the attention of `` Big Time Rush '' actor Stephen Kramer Glickman . Mother shared story with blogger Tony Posnanski , who posted it on CNN iReport .
8-year-old Ryan wrote a letter to Santa after seeing his sister being bullied at school . The boy said he was "scared and sad" about the bullying but that it wasn't as bad as what happened in other parts of the country. Ryan 's letter grabbed the attention of `` Big Time Rush '' actor Stephen Kramer Glickman . Mother shared story with blogger Tony Posnanski , who posted it on CNN iReport .