Something Beautiful

A little girl longs to see beyond the scary sights on the sidewalk and the
angry scribbling in the halls of her building. When her teacher writes the word
beautiful on the blackboard, the girl decides to look for something beautiful
in her neighborhood. Her neighbors tell her about their own beautiful things.
Miss Delphine serves her a “beautiful” fried fish sandwich at her diner. At Mr.
Lee’s “beautiful” fruit store, he offers her an apple. Old Mr. Sims invites her
to touch a smooth stone he always carries. Beautiful means “something that when
you have it, your heart is happy,” the girl thinks. Her search for “something
beautiful” leaves her feeling much happier. She has experienced the beauty of
friendship and the power of hope.”