I've sometimes worried about my granddaughter.  She is bright, beautiful, and has a large circle of friends.  She never has to worry about being invited to birthday parties, sleep-overs, etc. or having someone to hang out with.  I sometimes worried about what price she might be paying - did she bow to peer pressure to fit in and be accepted?   Then I heard this:

As they were leaving the school a boy nearby - someone from another class whom she didn't know - dropped his books and papers and they scattered around him.  He looked upset, embarrassed.   She immediately began helping him to pick them up, grabbing some loose papers before they could blow away or get stepped on, reaching for pens and pencils, shaking the snow off books. 

The friend who was with her, grabbed her arm.   "Come on, R-----.   You look rediculous down on your hands and knees.  Let's go." 

She shook the girl off and continued helping him until everything was gathered up.  They stood up and smiled at each other.  Then she joined a group of friends (I don't know if they were the same ones she had been with before).   Ever since whenever she sees that boy, they smile at each other.  

I'm not so worried about her.   (I still wish that she would help her mother more, and not put off things to the last minute).

A great thing to see such kindness in action, Seeler! 

Moms and grammas worry but my dad always told me to trust that the boys (especially the wild middle one) had grown up with a beautiful person and would be just fine.  My dad might have been a little prejudiced **grin** but even the wild middle child has become a man to make his momma proud.  He's still a wild risktaker like my older brother, but you can't have everything!

 That's awesome Seeler!  I have two girls ages 7 and 9 and I worry about them too.  So far they seem to be 'good people'.  My eldest is very sensitive.  The middle child is more of a people person and I worry about her more getting sucked into the popularity thing. I am just trying to listen to them and help them understand right and wrong, kindness,  and personal boundaries.