8th Mar 2025
Lily was a bright 10-year-old girl with sparkling blue eyes and curly brown hair. She often said, "I wish I could play with kids like you do!" as she waved at her online friends during video calls. Since vaccines made her feel sick, she stayed at home, learning with her mom and connecting to school through the computer, but she missed playing outside and having real friends who truly understood her.
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One sunny afternoon, Lily decided to take her art supplies into the backyard. "Maybe I can make new friends on my street!" she thought, sketching pictures of flowers and animals. But when she showed them to the neighborhood kids, they only giggled and whispered. Feeling sad, she whispered to herself, "Being a friend is about being kind, not making fun of others." Lily hoped that one day, she would find friends who loved her for who she was.
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