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Go Sit by Him

Sierra Freeman

Sierra F., age 12, Utah, USA

girl going to sit by boy on his own

One day at school, I heard that a boy was being bullied. I felt sad. No one should be treated that way.

Later that day, our grade had a party. The boy who had been bullied earlier came to the party and sat by himself. When I saw him, I remembered what had happened. I heard a voice tell me to sit by him. But I didn’t want to be the only one sitting by him. He’ll be fine, I thought. He doesn’t need someone to sit next to him. I pushed the feeling away.

The voice came to me again, stronger. Go sit by him.

I looked at the boy. He looked lonely and sad. OK, I thought. When I sat down by him, he looked uncomfortable. I told him my name and asked him about himself. At first, I was nervous. But as we talked, I felt peaceful. And he didn’t look lonely or sad anymore.

When he had to go back to class, I said I’d talk to him later. He smiled a little and said OK. My teacher came to me and said, “Thank you, Sierra. That was very kind.” I just nodded my head.

The rest of the day went by quickly, but that peaceful feeling didn’t go away. I knew I did the right thing. Sometimes people aren’t treated right when they’re different. I don’t like it, but it happens.

We are all God’s children. We should treat others kindly. If we do this, I know that God will bless us.

Illustration by Kristin Sorra