New Kid on the Block
| by: Alice Gifford What if "you" are the new kid or the young woman who feels no love from those around you? What do you do? What if you have tried to reach out to someone and they ignore you or do not respond? It isn't easy but try these things. :-)
There is a fun story "I Want to Be Somebody New!" by Robert Lopshire - it 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. And I know she didn't mean to make me feel bad. Love yourself - KNOW that Father in Heaven Loves YOU! D&C l8:l0 Sometimes it is difficult to trust others when there has been hurt and we build up walls of protection. Pray for help to start taking down those walls and know that you are not alone...even though sometimes it may feel that way. And if you come to my house, I'll make you brownies ----or if you're into health food - a protein drink and we can paint each other's toe nails - mine are in desperate need !!! :-)))))
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