Have you ever fought with someone? Steve is sharing his experience.
Why did you fight with your friend?
When I was in Grade 5, I had a fight with Sam. The teacher, Mrs. Green, decided to teach us a very important lesson. Many years has passed. I have forgotten what the fight was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learned that day.
What did Mrs. Green do?
Mrs. Green showed us a large, round object. I could clearly see that it was black. She asked Sam what color the object was. He answered white. I couldn't believe Sam said the object was white, when it was black! Another fight started between us, this time about the color of the object. The teacher asked us to change the places where we stood. It was an object with two differently colored sides. From Sam's side it was white, while from my side it was black.
So what did you learn from it?
At first I thought that I was right and he was wrong. And Sam just thought that I was wrong and he was right. But after that, I know that we should put ourselves in others' shoes. I think that's what Mrs. Green wanted to teach us at that time.