See Also:
Beginning of a FAMOUS Hero: The Rosa Parks Story.
Life Lesson #93 – Carry Your Own Weight.
One day, as Mrs. Raley’s class was on the way to the library, another class passed by on the other side of the sidewalk. Suddenly, Clarissa, who had always been quiet and respectful, reached out and hit a little boy on the arm, hard! Mrs. Raley and the rest of Clarissa’s class just couldn’t believe what they saw! “Why did you do that?” said Mrs. Raley. Clarissa laughed and said, “Oh, it’s just my little brother!”
Well, as the rest of the class went into the library, Mrs. Raley kept Clarissa out for a few minutes to talk about what she had done. The teacher could tell that Clarissa did not think she had done anything wrong since the boy she hit was her brother. “Clarissa,” said Mrs. Raley, “How do you think it made your little brother feel when you hit him in front of his whole class?” Clarissa could tell from Mrs. Raley’s voice that she had not been a very good big sister to him. Mrs. Raley always talked about HELPING others, and never hurting them—and that people who HELP others are called HEROES. But now, finally, it was really starting to make sense to Clarissa and Clarissa wanted to be a HERO.
She learned an important lesson that day, and now she tries to always be a HERO to those around her—even to her little brother!
– Jim Lord