See Also:
Beginning of a FAMOUS Hero: The Delilah Rene Luke Story.
Life Lesson #57 – When You’re Wrong, Admit It.
Kara and Trisha were carrying their trays in the cafeteria when suddenly Trisha tripped and down went her tray. The whole thing all over the floor right in front of her. She was mortified! But to make matters worse, some kids at the table right behind her started laughing. When she turned around to say something, she accidentally placed her right foot in the middle of the mashed potatoes, and she went down, too! How embarrassing! And how sad that the kids who were laughing did not even offer to HELP her up. Instead, they just laughed louder and began calling her names.
But Kara didn’t laugh. She saw how embarrassed Trisha was, and she knew it could happen to anyone. She and a boy who was nearby HELPED Trisha up from the floor while the kids at the end of the table were still laughing. By this time, though, their name calling had become more sophisticated as they tried to outdo each other with their comments.
That’s when Kara calmly said to them, “Okay, which one of you has never fallen down before?” No one raised a hand or said, “Me” or anything. They had all fallen down at one time or another. Then Kara said, “How would you have felt if someone had laughed at you and called you names when you slipped?” Again, no answers. Kara finished with a challenge. She said, “Why don’t you use your brain power to think of ways to HELP someone else instead of hurting them with all the clever names you think up?” Well, you know, right then, one of the girls and two of the boys apologized, and soon the others also decided it was about time to start HELPING people instead of hurting them.
– Jim Lord