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00:00Hi everyone, my name is Hope. Please like and subscribe to MSA. Also, we've just dropped some
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00:09Click the link in the description and see for yourself. That winter, when I was in fifth grade,
00:13the world turned all white with snow. Our classroom was cozy. But one day, the principal
00:18brought in a new girl named Maya. She seemed shy and wore old clothes. Our teacher, Miss Albert,
00:24asked us to welcome her, but most of us stayed quiet. Maya sat next to me, smiled, but I moved
00:29away. My best friends were Kendra and Sophie. We whispered secrets and giggled together. Maya tried
00:34to join us once with her toys, but we said no. As days passed, we whispered and laughed about Maya's
00:39old clothes and strange toys. We didn't want to play with her. As spring arrived, Maya wore a pretty
00:44dress, but it looked like someone else's. We called her Never Knew and laughed again. One day, she
00:50jumped rope alone, not looking at us. This time, she didn't ask us if we wanted to play with her.
00:54She jumped and jumped and jumped until we went back inside. Then one day, Maya didn't come to
00:59school. In class that morning, we talked about kindness. Miss Albert placed a big bowl on her
01:03desk and filled it with water. We all gathered around and watched her drop a small stone into
01:08it. Tiny waves spread out from the stone. This is what kindness is like. Every little act we do
01:13sends ripples into the world. Then, Miss Albert let each of us drop a stone in while sharing our
01:18kind deeds. Joseph had helped his grandmother. Kendra changed her baby brother's diaper. And even Andrew,
01:23the bully, had done something nice by carrying the teacher's books upstairs. I stood there,
01:28holding Miss Albert's rock, but I couldn't think of anything to share. I passed the stone on. Maya
01:32didn't come to school the next day or the day after that. Every morning, I walked to school slowly,
01:37hoping today would be the day Maya returned and smiled at me. I promised myself this would be the
01:42day I smiled back. Each kindness, Mrs. Albert had said, makes the whole world a little bit better.
01:47But Maya never came back to school. Miss Albert told us she had to move away. I walked home alone,
01:52thinking of the smiles I never shared, the kindness I never gave. I threw stones into the pond,
01:57watching the ripples. It was like the chances of being kind to Maya were gone forever. That day,
02:03as I walked home alone from school, I noticed a boy standing on the corner, looking lost and
02:07confused. Hey, are you okay? I think I'm lost. I can't find my way home. I thought about what Miss
02:13Albert had taught us about kindness, so I decided to help. You know what? You can come with me to my
02:18house and we'll figure it out from there. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. He followed
02:23me and as we walked, we started chatting. I'm Hope, by the way. I'm Jake. Nice to meet you, Hope. He
02:28looked poor and I thought my wealthy family would be thrilled to help someone in need. Well, not
02:33exactly. Jake and I entered the house while my parents were in the middle of an argument. They
02:37stopped immediately when they saw us. Hope? Who is this? So, remember when I said I wanted to start
02:42being kind? Well, I found this boy who seemed lost and I thought we could help him find his way home.
02:47Are you out of your mind? What if he's a serial killer or someone dangerous? He's 12, Mom. And
02:53since you're overreacting, I'll take him to my room. Come on, Jake. Let's go. I took his hand and
02:57led him upstairs to my bedroom. Mom was such a narcissist. Even though I was young, I could
03:02see right through her. Like this one time when I was six, I was excited for take your child to
03:06work day. I thought Mom would show me off at her big office, but nope. She was too busy shining
03:11like a star with her work friends. I tried to keep up with her, but she didn't even look at
03:15me. It was like I was invisible. Then at lunch, while I was alone munching on a cheese sandwich,
03:20I overheard her. Her boss said she was great at her job, and she told him kids would just
03:25get in my way. Ouch. That stung. I was sitting right there, and she acted like I didn't exist.
03:30It hit me hard. To Mom, her job was everything. And me, I just didn't fit into her perfect picture.
03:36And from that day on, I didn't look at her the same way. If she wasn't going to act like my
03:40mom, I wasn't going to treat her like one. But in my bedroom, Jake had a point. Not to
03:45be rude, but aren't you being a bit mean to your mom, even though you're trying to be
03:49kinder? Well, zip it, or I'll beat you in the next game. Now, pass me the PlayStation controller.
03:53Game on. And just like that, Jake and I hit it off. He was new in town and didn't have
03:58much. That's why he was lost that day. Mom didn't like us hanging out, but I didn't
04:02let that bother me. Life was more fun with Jake, and I felt like I was really becoming nicer.
04:07A few weeks later, I asked Dad if Jake could join my private school. Dad always called
04:11me his little princess and would do anything for me. So, he said yes. Well, my best friends
04:16Kendra and Sophie hadn't changed one bit. They were still pretty mean. I kept Jake a secret
04:21from them for the last few months. Jake and I agreed to act like strangers at school until
04:25I figured things out and felt brave enough to be his friend openly. The day Jake started
04:29at school, Kendra and Sophie surprised me. Look at that hottie over there. He looks poor,
04:34but God, I'd pay him to be my boyfriend. Yeah, let's pay him together. We can share
04:38him. So, when Maya joined us last year, we didn't want to hang out with her because she
04:43didn't have much money. But now you're all excited about a guy just because he's good
04:46looking? Oh my God, why are you so obsessed with this Maya girl? Listen, Sophie, let's
04:51hire some private investigator to find this Maya for our friend. And she can just shut up
04:56about it. Ha! You're hilarious. But seriously, just leave Jake out of your games. Wait, how
05:01do you know his name? I overheard a teacher say it, but really, just leave him be. You
05:05know, Hope, since you're so insistent, now I really want to talk to him. Let's go, Sophie.
05:10Great. Just what I needed. They went to him and said, Hey there, Jake. You're new here,
05:14right? Yeah, we thought you looked interesting. Want to hang out with us? Jake seemed to be
05:18taken aback, but agreed to chat with them. For the next few days, Kendra and Sophie became
05:22interested in Jake. They wanted him to be their friend, but they had a different plan in mind.
05:26They offered him money to run errands and do things for them. I tried to warn Jake that
05:30he was worth more than being used like that, but he didn't listen. He said,
05:34If you want me to stop helping them, you'll have to tell them that we're friends.
05:37I didn't know what to say to that. I wasn't ready to ruin my image by having a poor friend,
05:41especially because Kendra and Sophie wouldn't stop laughing at me.
05:45Yeah, that's what I thought. But those words, Jake distanced himself from me and grew closer
05:49to Kendra and Sophie. They started giving him more money, and he became somewhat distant.
05:54I missed my friend. Then one day, I saw Jake holding their coats and acting like a servant.
05:59I'd had enough. I approached him and dragged him aside.
06:01Why are you acting like this? Don't you have any dignity? You want money?
06:05Fine, I'll give you money. Just stop hanging out with them.
06:08Well, I don't mind helping the prettiest and most popular girls in school.
06:11Everyone now respects me and thinks I'm cool. And also, I don't know why,
06:15but you act like you're better than them.
06:17Well, I am.
06:18You'd rather see them treating me like this than standing up for your friend because you're
06:22too ashamed to have someone like me as a friend. How does that make you better than them?
06:26At least they're nice to their parents, while you're rude to your mom and take advantage
06:29of your sweet dad. You never show him any love.
06:32Tears welled up in my eyes, but I couldn't speak, so I just stormed off.
06:36To make things worse, that night, my mom came to my room and said,
06:39Hey, Hope, I wanted to let you know that I've decided to divorce your dad.
06:43I've packed my things, and I'm leaving in the morning.
06:45I came to ask if you wanted to come and live with me, although I already know what you'll say.
06:49Yeah, since you already know, please leave and close the door behind you.
06:53Mom left, and I buried my head in the pillow, letting out a frustrated scream.
06:58But I refused to let my tears fall. I took a deep breath and decided I was going to take
07:02matters into my own hands. Tomorrow, I was going to teach all these jerks a lesson.
07:06The moment I saw Jake the next morning, I said,
07:09I'm going to ask my dad to stop paying for your school if you don't stop hanging out with Kendra
07:12and Sophie. How about that?
07:14Yeah, cool. I'll ask Kendra and Sophie to help. They'd love to. Now, please go away.
07:18I have some things to do.
07:19Yeah, like licking Kendra's shoes, for example.
07:22Suddenly, Jake looked at me with angry eyes and a stern expression.
07:25He held my shoulders and pushed me back slightly.
07:27Listen, Hope, you need to understand that you're acting like a bully, even if you don't see it.
07:32Threatening your friend to do things that only benefit you is selfish and wrong.
07:36I appreciate everything you've done for me, but for now, please don't talk to me.
07:40Whenever you see me, just look the other way. I hope you have a good life, Hope.
07:43And with that, he walked away. I stood there in shock, then rushed to the bathroom to let out
07:47my feelings. When I got there, I found Kendra and Sophie laughing and chatting. In a moment of
07:52frustration, I said, listen, you two, you need to stop treating Jake like he's here to do your
07:56commands.
07:57Whoa, calm down, girl. We don't treat him like that at all. He's just a nice guy who offers to help.
08:03But you pay him.
08:04Yeah, so what? If you have a friend who has less money than you and could use some help,
08:08why not?
08:09Oh, come on. We all know you're not exactly the nicest people.
08:12Yeah, we're not denying that, but at least we're not ashamed to be seen with a less fortunate
08:17friend in public, unlike you.
08:19How did you even know that Jake was my friend?
08:21Well, it's pretty obvious that you care about Jake. We even think you have a crush on him.
08:25Yeah, just be nice to the person you like.
08:28I know it can be hard for you, but look at us. We can do it.
08:31If being nice to a friend means treating them like a servant, then I'll pass on that kind of
08:35advice from people like you. With that, I left the bathroom. Weeks passed and I stopped
08:40talking to Jake, Kendra, Sophie, and my mom. Although mom hadn't stopped messaging me and
08:44inviting me to her house, I ignored her. One day, I woke up super sick and couldn't go to school for
08:50four days. No one asked about me or missed me. I felt very sad and vulnerable. I didn't know what
08:56to do, but I knew I had to talk to someone and I knew exactly who that someone would be.
09:00I went to Miss Albert's house. She looked surprised to see me. I told her everything.
09:04I don't get it. I wanted to be kind. I helped a person in need, but they chose to be with someone
09:09mean, and when I tried to warn them, they told me to buzz off. And now the mean people are the
09:13ones who are giving me advice to be a kind person. How exactly did that happen?
09:17Honey, you helped a person in need, and it's a good thing, but you want to help them on your
09:21own terms only, and this isn't how kindness works. Sometimes you have to go out of your way
09:26to help others. True. It basically implied that I was ashamed of Jake, and now he chose to
09:31be with some mean girls. Remember that there's goodness in everyone, even if you think they
09:36aren't nice. We're human beings. We have goodness and evilness, and the best of us are the ones who
09:40can control their evilness when it's most called for. I hugged Miss Albert tightly and left. The
09:46next morning, I entered the classroom and excused my teacher to say something. I just want to say
09:50I'm sorry to Jake. He's a good guy, and I'm honored to be his friend. The whole class fell silent,
09:56surprised by my confession. Jake smiled warmly at me, and I could see the relief in his eyes.
10:01Your mom's been texting me and asking me about you. She doesn't know we weren't talking,
10:04obviously. Want to go to her place after school? I'd love to go with you. I smiled and nodded my head.
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