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Article #139 Look for the Beauty
I have learned that things don't always go the way that they were planned. If
something doesn't happen the way that I want it to, I try to make the best of the
situation. I always try to find something good in everything that happens.
Last year, I broke my ankle when I was walking on an icy sidewalk. At first, I was
very upset. I was missing school, and there was a party that I wanted to go to. I
couldn't do very much of anything.
My ankle was very sore. I stayed home, and I read a book. It was an excellent book,
and one that I probably would not have had time to read under normal
circumstances. My friends brought my homework to my house, and we had some
really nice visits while they were here. I had to accept the fact that I couldn't go
anywhere on my broken ankle, so I made the best of a bad situation. Once, I lost
my way when I was out camping. I ended up in a very large field. I was afraid that
nobody would find me, but I calmed myself down and took time to examine all the
interesting wildflowers in the field. My family did find me. They were surprised at
how calm I was. I have learned that there is something valuable inside every
adventure and something beautiful inside every person.
We had a new boy who came into our class. His clothes weren't in style, and he was
not particularly handsome. Some of the boys and girls made fun of
him. Sometimes, people can be really cruel. He seemed to handle it all right, but
inside, I knew that it must hurt. Some of my friends and I invited him out with
us. We found out that he had a terrific sense of humor, and he is probably one of
the nicest people that I have ever met. He has since become one of my best
friends. It makes me ashamed when someone that I know judges someone by how
they look. It isn't fair to do that. You'll find that something good comes out of
almost every situation. You'll find something good about almost everyone that you
meet if you look hard enough. If something doesn't work out the way you planned
it, just make the best of the situation. Look for the beauty in everything.
I have learned that things don't always go the way that they were planned. If
something doesn't happen the way that I want it to, I try to make the best of the
situation. I always try to find something good in everything that happens.
Last year, I broke my ankle when I was walking on an icy sidewalk. At first, I was
very upset. I was missing school, and there was a party that I wanted to go to. I
couldn't do very much of anything.
My ankle was very sore. I stayed home, and I read a book. It was an excellent book,
and one that I probably would not have had time to read under normal
circumstances. My friends brought my homework to my house, and we had some
really nice visits while they were here. I had to accept the fact that I couldn't go
anywhere on my broken ankle, so I made the best of a bad situation. Once, I lost
my way when I was out camping. I ended up in a very large field. I was afraid that
nobody would find me, but I calmed myself down and took time to examine all the
interesting wildflowers in the field. My family did find me. They were surprised at
how calm I was. I have learned that there is something valuable inside every
adventure and something beautiful inside every person.
We had a new boy who came into our class. His clothes weren't in style, and he was
not particularly handsome. Some of the boys and girls made fun of
him. Sometimes, people can be really cruel. He seemed to handle it all right, but
inside, I knew that it must hurt. Some of my friends and I invited him out with
us. We found out that he had a terrific sense of humor, and he is probably one of
the nicest people that I have ever met. He has since become one of my best
friends. It makes me ashamed when someone that I know judges someone by how
they look. It isn't fair to do that. You'll find that something good comes out of
almost every situation. You'll find something good about almost everyone that you
meet if you look hard enough. If something doesn't work out the way you planned
it, just make the best of the situation. Look for the beauty in everything.
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