Lily was looking forward to the weekend. She planned to go out with her friends and have some fun. She picked out a colorful and beautiful skirt. She was satisfied to wear it. She felt happy in her skirt.
However, when she met her friends, they didn't seem to share her enthusiasm(热情).They looked at her skirt and said,"There are too many colors. You look like a colorful bird."Lily felt hurt and embarrassed(尴尬的). She had thought her skirt was cool and unique(独特的) , but now she felt like she had made a mistake.
When she got home, she told her mom what had happened. Her mom listened patiently and then said,"Lily, you should wear what makes you happy. Don't worry about what other people think. You like your skirt, that's all that matters."
Lily thought about what her mom said and realized that she was right. She decided to go her own way, even if it wasn't what her friends thought was cool.
The next time she went out with her friends, she wore another colorful skirt. Her friends looked at her and said the same words again, but this time, Lily didn't feel sad. She smiled and said,"I like it, and that's all that matters."Her friends looked at her and then smiled, too.They understood what Lily's words meant. It didn't matter what she wore, as long as she was happy.
From that day on, Lily wore whatever she wanted, and she felt confident and happy. She learned that it was important to be true to herself and not worry about what other people thought.
