one of those talks.

I had to do it today. 

UGH. 

Breaking down & sharing 

"when I was a kid...." 

to prove my point. 

One of my "little blessings" 

had made a "remark" along with 

a sneer 

a chuckle

about someone

at school that is a bit strange

a bit different

a bit annoying

and has less than them. 

It sounded harmless. 

It truly wasn't a strong or hateful thing. 

BUT

it was enough. 

It ate at me for days...

I had started to talk about it with them 

and just couldn't formulate what I knew I needed to say.

See. 

That girl

(just like the one they made fun of)

was me. 

In school I surely was strange annoying and had less than most.

I moved almost every year 

I didn't get invited to birthday parties

when I did, it was an eye opener into 

"normal kids lives"

I had a job by 12.

I rode the city bus if I wanted to go to a friends house.

I cleaned houses on weekends to help out.

I was "that girl".

Tears rolled. 

But my explanation made my point. 

Each of us has the chance to make someone's day 

either bad

or 

good. 

And I know their heart was changed even if just a bit

to have compassion for everyone around them

the strange

different 

annoying

less cool

less fashionable.

Don't you agree we all have that opportunity everyday?

take it.