We did homework in the kitchen while my mom cooked. Usually, I complained about my classmates treating me 1. "She didn't even save me a seat. " or "He2my pencil. "
One afternoon during my emotion-release time, my mom turned to me and said 3, "If everyone around you is being a stupid person, then it is you who is behaving like the most stupid one of all. " I was 4and argued that it was the faults of other kids. I felt so5that I didn't think I could ever forgive my mother.
But a week later, after a 6day when my classmates refused to play with me, I decided to see if Mom was right in action. It was a(n)7 with my own behavior.
That Monday at school, I no longer 8 everyone there to change their behavior to fit me. 9, I tried to change myself. Properly managing my emotions10everything. I no longer felt like I was a victim (受害者), but a victor. I11 my classmates.
Tolerance (宽容) in our own 12 helps us recognize and 13the imperfections in others. Now I 14my mom's words in this way, "If everyone around you is15, chances are that you are the kindest of all. "
