See Also:
Beginning of a FAMOUS Hero: The Paul Hewson (Bono) Story.
Life Lesson #57 – When You’re Wrong, Admit It.
Rebecca and her three friends were almost inseparable! They had even made up a language that only the four of them knew! For example, “Brocalli kal wishcolar” meant “Meet me at McDonald’s at 5 o’clock.”
One day, Kathy Satterstone asked Rebecca and her friends if they would like to come to her birthday party. Before Rebecca could even open her mouth, one of the other girls said, “I don’t think so. We don’t hang with outsiders!” And the other two girls just giggled. Well, just then, Kathy’s smile dropped, Rebecca’s jaw dropped, and one of the other three said, “Becca, come-on, it’s time to cruise on out of Losersville.”
The next day, Rebecca called a meeting of the four girls, using their special language to tell them when and where. She had been thinking all night and was hardly able to sleep. She knew what the girls had done was wrong, and that there was no excuse for treating Kathy the way they had. But what could she do?
Well, she decided to call Kathy’s mother and ask what Kathy would like to have for a present. Mrs. Satterstone told Rebecca about Kathy’s new favorite rock group. Rebecca found out they had four CDs out now, and so she bought one of them.
When she met with the other three girls, she told them what she had done, and she suggested that they buy the other three. “CDs,” they said, “that’s a pretty expensive gift!” Rebecca said, “After the way we treated Kathy, I think we owe it to her.” And Rebecca took the lead to turn something bad into something good. Rebecca became a HERO.
– Jim Lord