We Don't Say Those Words

We Don’t Say Those Words

 My experience happened to me with my own children.  We were in at the laundry mat when this African American lady came in to wash her clothes.  Immediately my children stop and stared at the lady and said she was ugly and looked funny.  I told them that they should not say things like that because it hurts the person feelings.  I then told them that she was different to them because she had had a 4^th degree burn all over her body and her face was disfigured from normal and her legs were wrinkled from plastic surgery I assume.  I also told my children that they should not stare at talk about individuals who are different.  I explained to them that she had been burned really bad both she is no different from us and she is a blessing to be alive.  My children start talking to the lady, and ask her name.  She told them that her name was Mary and that she was checking on the hot water heater because it was making noise, and she went in the storage room the heater exploded living her with the 4^th degree burn on her body.  I told my children that Mary was like their Uncle Cedric but he only had 2^nd and 3^rd degree burns and his burns were not as bad as hers.  My children look at the lady different at first, but after talking to Mary I believe they have learned a variable lesson.  Never judge a book by its cover.