See Also:
Beginning of a FAMOUS Hero: The Ben Carson Story.
Life Lesson #79 – Grow Your Ideals.
School was just about to start, and everyone was scurrying through the 3rd and 4th grade hall, when suddenly Laura found herself face down on the floor! She wasn’t sure if someone tripped her purposely, or if she tripped accidently on somebody else’s foot. About all she did know is that she was embarrassed.
But when she tried to get up she couldn’t because several other kids had stopped all around her. Then she realized they were laughing at her. Now, she was more than embarrassed! She was mortified, and she just wanted to cry. What was probably only a few seconds seemed like an hour to Laura.
Soon after the others left, still laughing, a 5th grader who Laura did not even know stopped to HELP gather her things.
“Hi, my name is LaToya,” the girl said, and Laura introduced herself, too.
“Why did they just stand there and laugh?” she asked, holding back tears.
LaToya said, “I guess some kids just take longer to grow up than others do. Anyway, don’t worry about them. They’ll catch on someday.” Laura felt like she just got a big sister to HELP her out around school, and LaToya felt like she just made a new friend. It’s always a choice. You can take the immature approach of hurting others, or you can follow LaToya’s example and become a HERO!
– Jim Lord