Think of Others Before Yourself.

During my middle school years I had a lot of acne. I was called names like “pizza face” and everyone would always say stuff behind my back. I had a few friends but they would say things as well.

One day a new girl cane to our class.  When she got there, the teacher sat her in the empty desk next to me. I said hi but that was all. I didn’t want to talk because I figured she was like everyone else. Next thing I knew she was telling me her name and where she moved from. She heard the kids calling me names. They told her not to talk to me because they could catch my "pizza face". She told them she didn't care because I was her friend. Her kindness really gave me a new attitude on everything!

My freshman year in high school was the next year. I was put on some medicine to help my acne, and it was all gone by the time school started. The first day came around and everyone that had called me names were suddenly being nice to me, and I figured since it was a new year I would be nice back! To this day "the new girl" and I are still really good friends.

The next time you have a chance to do a kind thing, do it. You never know what it'll do for someone else!

Casi
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