Making More Friends

When I was growing up, I did not have very many friends because I was shy. I had a hard time speaking to other kids and making conversation. I found that one of the best ways to make friends is to do something for them.  This helps people feel connected because you now have something in common.

Read the fun story about the Octopus below then we will discuss the story.

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Once upon a time there was a shy and quiet octopus. He nearly always went about on his own business because, although he wanted to have lots of friends, he was too self-conscious. One day, the octopus was trying to catch a very slippery oyster. Before he knew it, he had tied himself into one massive knot, and he couldn't move. He tried with all his strength to wriggle free, but it was no good. In the end, despite the great embarrassment he felt at being seen in such a tangle, he had to ask for help from the passing fish. 

Many fish swam past, ignoring him, but one very kind little fish offered to help to untie all those tentacles from all those suckers.  The octopus felt heartily relieved when he was finally set free, but he was so shy that he didn't dare talk to the fish and make friends with him. He simply thanked the fish, and quickly swam off. Later, the octopus spent the whole night thinking that he had wasted a great opportunity to make friends with that very kind little fish.

A couple of days later the octopus was resting between some rocks, when he noticed that everyone around was hurriedly swimming past. He looked into the distance and saw an enormous fish coming over to feed in that area. The octopus quickly hid; then, peeping an eye out from his hiding place, he saw that the huge fish was chasing the kind little fish who had untied him. That little fish really needed urgent help, but the big fish was so dangerous-looking that no one dared to go near. The octopus, remembering how the little fish had helped him, felt that he had to do whatever he could to come to his aid. Without hesitating, the octopus shot out from the rocks, like a ray. He put himself right in the path of the giant fish, and before the fish could do anything about it, the octopus had shot out the biggest jet of ink of his life. He grabbed the little fish, and swam off back to hide in the rocks. Everything happened so fast that the big fish had no time to react. However, he soon recovered from the surprise. Off he went to the rocks, looking for the octopus and the little fish. Now he really wanted to gobble them down!

Soon, though, he began feeling a terrible itch; first in his gills, and then in his fins, and then all over his body. It turned out that this giant fish had a very bad allergies. artistic nature, he adored The octopus's dark ink had given him a terrible allergy!!So the big fish swam away, irritated all over. As soon as he was gone, all the fish who had been hiding came and congratulated the octopus for being so brave. Then the little fish told them all how he had helped the octopus a few days earlier, but he had never known anyone be so grateful that they would end up doing something so dangerous. Hearing this, the other fish discovered how nice the shy octopus was, and everyone around was keen to be the friend of such a brave and honorable octopus.

Pedro Pablo Sacristán

First, the Octopus got into trouble by getting all tied up in knots. How many of us have had something happen where we were totally embarrassed?  We feel like everyone is laughing at us and talking about us. How many of us have had a good friend help us out of the problem? Or maybe it is a stranger that helps us like in this story.

The Octopus wanted to be friends with the fish after the fish did something for him. He just did not know how to go about it but at the first opportunity he did do something by rescuing the fish. 

To be friends with others, we have to risk something. We taking a risk that we might feel rejected. So when someone is trying to be your friend, remember, accept them and do something for them. I hope we can all work to have more friends. We really need friends to be happy. I hope you enjoy today's video story about friendship. To view the video please click on the link below. I am now using a safetube website to make the videos safer to access and view.

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