2023
失去朋友,找到朋友
2023年2月


失去朋友,找到朋友

莉亞能找到另一個新朋友嗎?

1. Rin, 8 years old, sitting at her desk on the first day of school. She has an anxious look on her face. 2. Rin and Anna jump roping together outside at recess. 3. Anna hanging out with new friends at school. Rin is being excluded. This can happen at lunch time or during recess. 4. Rin and Ellie in a sewing class together, wearing the same pair of glasses. 5. Rin praying on her knees. (Head bowed, eyes closed, arms crossed across chest) 6. Rin hugging Ellie on the first day of school, backpacks on. Ellie wearing glasses, Rin wearing no glasses.

莉亞環顧三年級的教室,桌子整整齊齊地排列著,牆上掛著色彩鮮豔的海報,其他大部分的孩子都在和自己的朋友聊天。

莉亞在座位上坐下,這個班上沒有一個她認識的人。她希望今年能在學校交到一個新朋友。

「嘿。」

莉亞抬起頭來,有個女孩在她旁邊坐下。

她說:「我叫安娜,想跟我做朋友嗎?」

莉亞笑了。「好啊!」

後來,莉亞和安娜一起吃午餐。下課時,她們玩四格球和跳繩。放學時,安娜隔著校車的窗戶向莉亞揮手道別,說:「明天見!」

1. Rin, 8 years old, sitting at her desk on the first day of school. She has an anxious look on her face. 2. Rin and Anna jump roping together outside at recess. 3. Anna hanging out with new friends at school. Rin is being excluded. This can happen at lunch time or during recess. 4. Rin and Ellie in a sewing class together, wearing the same pair of glasses. 5. Rin praying on her knees. (Head bowed, eyes closed, arms crossed across chest) 6. Rin hugging Ellie on the first day of school, backpacks on. Ellie wearing glasses, Rin wearing no glasses.

從那時起,莉亞和安娜成了好朋友,每天都玩在一塊。冬天,她們在雪地裡走出一條長長的小道,雪結成冰後,她們就順著小道往下滑。有一次,她們一起合作太空科學專題研究;莉亞和安娜一起做行星海報,真的很有趣。

但是有一天,安娜開始表現得有點奇怪。她早上沒有向莉亞揮手,還加入一個新的數學練習小組。午餐時,她幾乎不說話。

1. Rin, 8 years old, sitting at her desk on the first day of school. She has an anxious look on her face. 2. Rin and Anna jump roping together outside at recess. 3. Anna hanging out with new friends at school. Rin is being excluded. This can happen at lunch time or during recess. 4. Rin and Ellie in a sewing class together, wearing the same pair of glasses. 5. Rin praying on her knees. (Head bowed, eyes closed, arms crossed across chest) 6. Rin hugging Ellie on the first day of school, backpacks on. Ellie wearing glasses, Rin wearing no glasses.

莉亞問:「嘿,怎麼了?」

安娜歎了一口氣。「聽著,我覺得我們不應該這麼常在一起玩。我的朋友奧黛麗說你很奇怪。」

「喔。」莉亞皺起眉頭。她和安娜在一起玩得很開心,為什麼安娜會那麼在意其他孩子的想法?

安娜說,她們仍然可以做朋友,但在那之後,她再也沒有和莉亞說過話。莉亞設法讓自己不覺得受傷,但是安娜和其他孩子一起玩時,她孤伶伶的很是難過。

很快地,學年結束,暑假開始了。莉亞忙著許多有趣的活動,她去上芭蕾舞班和烹飪課,也和最要好的朋友艾莉一起上縫紉課。

1. Rin, 8 years old, sitting at her desk on the first day of school. She has an anxious look on her face. 2. Rin and Anna jump roping together outside at recess. 3. Anna hanging out with new friends at school. Rin is being excluded. This can happen at lunch time or during recess. 4. Rin and Ellie in a sewing class together, wearing the same pair of glasses. 5. Rin praying on her knees. (Head bowed, eyes closed, arms crossed across chest) 6. Rin hugging Ellie on the first day of school, backpacks on. Ellie wearing glasses, Rin wearing no glasses.

艾莉和莉亞從小就認識,她們上同一所學校,但從未在同一個班級。有時候艾莉會到莉亞家玩。莉亞找到一副假眼鏡,戴起來就像是艾莉的眼鏡一樣,艾莉不禁哈哈大笑。

艾莉說:「真不敢相信夏天快要結束了。我希望我們能多見面。」

莉亞笑了。「我也是。」

很快地,另一個學年就要開始了。莉亞很興奮要上四年級,但她也有點緊張。她不在意大部分的時間都是自己一個人。但是,一整年在班上沒有一個朋友,真的會很漫長。她想起安娜不再和她做朋友時的感受,她並不想感到孤單。

莉亞一直向天父祈求平安。夏天結束時,她感到充滿希望,她知道一切都會好起來。

1. Rin, 8 years old, sitting at her desk on the first day of school. She has an anxious look on her face. 2. Rin and Anna jump roping together outside at recess. 3. Anna hanging out with new friends at school. Rin is being excluded. This can happen at lunch time or during recess. 4. Rin and Ellie in a sewing class together, wearing the same pair of glasses. 5. Rin praying on her knees. (Head bowed, eyes closed, arms crossed across chest) 6. Rin hugging Ellie on the first day of school, backpacks on. Ellie wearing glasses, Rin wearing no glasses.

上學的第一天,莉亞走進她的新教室。

「莉亞!」

她簡直不敢相信,艾莉在她的班上!

艾莉跑向莉亞,緊緊抱住她。「你在這裡我太開心了!這將是最棒的一年!」

1. Rin, 8 years old, sitting at her desk on the first day of school. She has an anxious look on her face. 2. Rin and Anna jump roping together outside at recess. 3. Anna hanging out with new friends at school. Rin is being excluded. This can happen at lunch time or during recess. 4. Rin and Ellie in a sewing class together, wearing the same pair of glasses. 5. Rin praying on her knees. (Head bowed, eyes closed, arms crossed across chest) 6. Rin hugging Ellie on the first day of school, backpacks on. Ellie wearing glasses, Rin wearing no glasses.

莉亞笑得很開心。她知道,即使在困難的時候,天父也一直與她同在。艾莉說得對,今年會是最棒的一年!●

Friend Magazine, 2023-02 Feb

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