Teeny’s mom asked why he wouldn’t go play with the other bunnies and she said that Teeny was getting to old to walk with his Mom to school now. Teeny said, “Mom, I may be older now, but I still haven’t grown any. I’m just as tiny as I’ve always been, and that’s not changing; no one liked me before and no one likes me now.” Teeny’s mom told him to just go on over there and try it out, and so he did, because Teeny always listens to his Mom. Teeny hopped on over there and none of the other bunnies turned around to pay any attention to him, or maybe they just didn’t realize he was there. “Hey guys, it’s Teeny! Can I hop to school with you?” Teeny said with all his might, hoping it would get their attention… still, no response and they all hopped off without him. Teeny’s tiny heart sunk, even further down than it already was and he slowly hopped on toward school, taking a different route than the other bunnies. “Mom, why doesn’t anybody want to be friends with Teeny? He seems so sweet and cute; I’d be friends with Teeny, if he was real!” Jimmy exclaimed. “Well, let me keep on reading, and we’ll find out who Teeny’s friend will be!” his mom answered, …show more content…
Jimmy’s mom began to explain, because she already knew the expression… “So, Jimmy, there’s quite a few lessons to learn from that story… do you know any?” “Well, well! Don’t judge people from what they look like on the outside! And be friends with everyone!” Jimmy shouted enthusiastically. “Yes, that’s very true. But you don’t necessarily have to be friends with everyone, just don’t treat other people poorly… treat them how you want to be treated… like how would something you do make that person feel.” And by the time Jimmy’s mom finished explaining the meanings to him, Jimmy had already fallen sound asleep, hopefully taken in what he had