Jane and Paula went to the park. Jane brought along her dog, Shiloh. Jane and Paula talked as they walked. Jane said, "I'm glad wewe got me out of the house, Paula." Paula said, "It was my pleasure." Jane asked, "How do wewe always know how to make me feel better?" Paula said, "It's an intuition among friends." After walking for a while, they stopped to sit on a bench. They saw Letty and Hillel just a few feet away. Letty and Hillel saw them and walked over to say hello. Letty said, "Jane! You're wearing your glasses!" Jane said, "Yeah. I thought that I look hideous in them, but Paula alisema that I look great." Letty said, "You really do look great." Hillel said, "There's nothing wrong with wearing glasses." He pushed up his glasses as he alisema that. Jane asked, "Were wewe ever bullied for having glasses, Hillel?" He said, "I was, and it did hurt. I learned that it's not the ones who hurt wewe that matter, but the ones who made wewe smile again." Jane looked at Paula and smiled. Paula smiled back. Hillel was right. Those bullies didn't matter to Jane. Paula did.
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Closing
Carl finished telling his story. John said, "This was a very touching story. I understand what you've been through." He wiped a tear from his eye. Peter had been crying, too. He said, "You're living a good life, mate." Stan, who rarely cried, was also crying. He said, "Yes, especially compared to what you've been through." Allen said, "I'm really glad wewe are living a good life." Erin and Lola hugged Carl. They admired how brave he was for telling his story. Erin, of course, sort of knew what he went through. After all, she had been abused kwa her grandfather. Paul placed a hand on Carl's shoulder and said, "You're a brave man, Carl. You're a brave man." Carl said, "Thanks for supporting me while I told my story. I'm glad that things have turned out for the better."
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Carl finished telling his story. John said, "This was a very touching story. I understand what you've been through." He wiped a tear from his eye. Peter had been crying, too. He said, "You're living a good life, mate." Stan, who rarely cried, was also crying. He said, "Yes, especially compared to what you've been through." Allen said, "I'm really glad wewe are living a good life." Erin and Lola hugged Carl. They admired how brave he was for telling his story. Erin, of course, sort of knew what he went through. After all, she had been abused kwa her grandfather. Paul placed a hand on Carl's shoulder and said, "You're a brave man, Carl. You're a brave man." Carl said, "Thanks for supporting me while I told my story. I'm glad that things have turned out for the better."
THE END