Emma Became His Best Friend

Some people don’t like other people because they look different. I think that is understandable, but It’s good to stay neutral. I don’t believe it is fair to judge someone by their appearance. For example, my student George didn’t like Emma because she was a dour girl.

I remember when George was in grade one, he saw Emma across the room. She had a mean look on her face. He thought to himself that Emma was probably not a very lovely person. He stayed away from her and played with the other children. I asked them to play with each other. George didn’t believe the game would be much fun with a partner who seemed as mean as that girl.

George walked up to Emma and said hello. Her face changed suddenly, and she smiled at George. Then she began to talk to him. They laughed a lot and enjoyed each other’s company. From that day on, George always wanted to play with Emma. Emma became his best friend. Now when he looks at her, he sees what is inside her. Sometimes she doesn’t smile, but he knows what she is like.

I have learned that you can’t “judge a book by its cover.” It is not fair to dislike someone just because they don’t look like you want them to look. It would be best if you got to know a person. It doesn’t matter to me what color a person’s skin is. It doesn’t matter if they are short or tall, skinny or fat, or happy or sad looking. I judge people by how they treat me, and I try to treat people like I would want to be treated.