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Alice Gifford The YW Connection
(8/17/1999)
There is a fun story "I Want to Be
Somebody New!" by Robert Lopshire - that would be fun to use with this
lesson. This is a take off from "Spot" and "Put Me in the Zoo". The
summary reads, "Tired of doing tricks in a circus, a large spotted
animal decides he wants to be something different such as a mouse, an
elephant, or a giraffe.
Part of the story reads, "We liked you best, a whole, whole lot, when
you were just our old friend Spot" ......
"Say! You are right! As right can be! And it does feel best to be just
me!"
Sometimes we wish we could be like someone else. Someone more beautiful,
someone with a different figure than the one we've been "blessed" with
°Ü°. We'd like to be taller, shorter, freckled, no freckles, have
straight hair, curly hair. Even shoe size can be a problem for some of
us. I remember one time a friend's mother said to me, "I just don't
understand how such a petite girl like you could have such big feet!"
I'd never thought about my feet up until that moment. All of a sudden I
thought, "hey, I do have big feet" and I started shopping for shoes that
would make my feet look smaller. I even purchased a few pairs of shoes
that were just too small. How foolish as I now look back. The sad part
is, I don't have big feet. I have normal feet. I'd look funny with any
other feet than the ones I was born with but I let a comment about my
feet cause me discomfort - emotionally and physically.
I also remember a time when I felt embarrassed to be with a certain
friend who was struggling with her weight in high school. I can't
believe I was so swallow! I feel terrible now. How that must have hurt
her - how disappointed Heavenly Father must have been with me!
Fortunately I have learned that physical beauty means very little - it
is the inner beauty of a person that matters and their ability to bring
that same beauty out in others. I hope this friend has forgiven me - we
remained friends but I know I hurt her deeply.
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