Difference is Good
You would not think two girls who were so different could become good friends, but these two girls were destined to be friends. It all started with art class.
Eleven year old Grace and her little sister, Adeline, walked into a room. She looked around. There were kids at tables chatting away. Adeline pulled Grace to a table with one other girl at it. Grace turned toward a table where there were many girls talking loudly. She stared at one girl in particular. The girl had long, dark hair and brown eyes. She seemed to be very outgoing and talkative. Her name was Kellie. Her mom was the art teacher which made Kellie very popular. Grace wished she could be at that table, talking away but she couldn’t. She was much too shy and the only person she knew here was her sister. Art class started and ended and continued this pattern for the next two weeks. Grace started opening up and talking with the other kids after art. She learned more about Kellie also. Then, one day, Grace got the surprise of her life.
“I want Grace to sit beside me,” said Kellie. Grace was shocked but happy. Both Grace and Kellie had fun at that art class. Not only did Kellie talk to Grace but she introduced her to her sister, Elisabeth, and another girl, Alyse.
“Grace! Adeline!” Grace had to leave. She was unhappy to leave art but this day would always be remembered. Grace hoped she had found a friend.
On the way home, Kellie told her mom about Grace.
“She is very nice and quiet,” said Kellie. She liked Grace but was not sure if they would become friends. The two girls continued to sit next to each other. They slowly became friends. They were very excited when Kellie started taking piano lessons from Grace’s mom. As Kellie and Grace got closer as friends they realized that they were quite different. While Kellie was outgoing, artistic, stylish, and very accessorized Grace was more quiet, musical, and simple. Still they remained friends. Even though these two girls were different there were some things that joined them together. Some of those were reading and writing. Grace and Kellie were always reading. They would recommend books and talk about them for hours. They also loved to write. Kellie was practically a born writer and even though Grace struggled with ideas she kept writing. They would even write books together by taking turns writing chapters.
As the time went by there were several changes in both of the girls’ lives such as Grace’s family adopting a new sister and Kellie’s grandmother dying. Eventually, Grace couldn’t take art and Kellie couldn’t take piano lessons. The girls were very sad and missed each other. Still, Kellie and Grace were strong friends. They didn’t get to see each other that often but email kept them in contact. Through a poetry club, two books, and many plays the girls didn’t let distance ruin their friendship. They were inseparable!
One day Grace and Kellie were at the pond near Grace’s house. They didn’t come over to each others’ houses much but today Kellie spent the day at Grace’s house.
“I think it helps to be different in a friendship,” said Grace.
“What do you mean?” asked Kellie.
“Well, if you are nearly the same you can’t give each other advice. When you are different you can help your friend in her weak areas and she can help in yours,” answered Grace.
“You’re right. Plus it’s just fun being different. I’m glad you’re my friend, Grace.”
“And I’m glad you’re my friend Kellie.”
Eleven year old Grace and her little sister, Adeline, walked into a room. She looked around. There were kids at tables chatting away. Adeline pulled Grace to a table with one other girl at it. Grace turned toward a table where there were many girls talking loudly. She stared at one girl in particular. The girl had long, dark hair and brown eyes. She seemed to be very outgoing and talkative. Her name was Kellie. Her mom was the art teacher which made Kellie very popular. Grace wished she could be at that table, talking away but she couldn’t. She was much too shy and the only person she knew here was her sister. Art class started and ended and continued this pattern for the next two weeks. Grace started opening up and talking with the other kids after art. She learned more about Kellie also. Then, one day, Grace got the surprise of her life.
“I want Grace to sit beside me,” said Kellie. Grace was shocked but happy. Both Grace and Kellie had fun at that art class. Not only did Kellie talk to Grace but she introduced her to her sister, Elisabeth, and another girl, Alyse.
“Grace! Adeline!” Grace had to leave. She was unhappy to leave art but this day would always be remembered. Grace hoped she had found a friend.
On the way home, Kellie told her mom about Grace.
“She is very nice and quiet,” said Kellie. She liked Grace but was not sure if they would become friends. The two girls continued to sit next to each other. They slowly became friends. They were very excited when Kellie started taking piano lessons from Grace’s mom. As Kellie and Grace got closer as friends they realized that they were quite different. While Kellie was outgoing, artistic, stylish, and very accessorized Grace was more quiet, musical, and simple. Still they remained friends. Even though these two girls were different there were some things that joined them together. Some of those were reading and writing. Grace and Kellie were always reading. They would recommend books and talk about them for hours. They also loved to write. Kellie was practically a born writer and even though Grace struggled with ideas she kept writing. They would even write books together by taking turns writing chapters.
As the time went by there were several changes in both of the girls’ lives such as Grace’s family adopting a new sister and Kellie’s grandmother dying. Eventually, Grace couldn’t take art and Kellie couldn’t take piano lessons. The girls were very sad and missed each other. Still, Kellie and Grace were strong friends. They didn’t get to see each other that often but email kept them in contact. Through a poetry club, two books, and many plays the girls didn’t let distance ruin their friendship. They were inseparable!
One day Grace and Kellie were at the pond near Grace’s house. They didn’t come over to each others’ houses much but today Kellie spent the day at Grace’s house.
“I think it helps to be different in a friendship,” said Grace.
“What do you mean?” asked Kellie.
“Well, if you are nearly the same you can’t give each other advice. When you are different you can help your friend in her weak areas and she can help in yours,” answered Grace.
“You’re right. Plus it’s just fun being different. I’m glad you’re my friend, Grace.”
“And I’m glad you’re my friend Kellie.”