Short Stories

The Respect Of Perspectives

To believe is to hope on what is yet to proven to everyone's perspective. Thus creating opinions that can cause support or negativity. 

Sometimes we ignore the negative opinions of others, but sometimes we second guess our selves by agreeing with their perspective. Even if it meant forgetting our own, something we out fools for doing often.

"That's not real." One young girl laughed in a mocking gesture, catching the attention of other nearby kids who also joined in.

"I can't believe you actual think that's possible, it's stupid." She continued to laugh in mock, causing the young boy to slump his shoulders in embarrassment.

The mocking young girl with pigtails and the young boy with the blue shirt was now crowded by several children, who watched and laughed.

"It is real." The small boy whispered, trying to gain some confidence back, but the young girl only narrowed her eyes dangerously at him, causing him to lose all confidence he just gained.

"Prove it." She said with challenging tone, a smug expression playing on her features. As she stood there absorbing all the attention of others who joined in and laughed, causing her confidence to sky rocket unlike the small boy.

"Go on then, prove to us that God is real." She laughed again. "Don't forget to walk on water for us." She mocked with an evil glint in her eye.

The young boy only slumped his shoulders, feeling anxiety and panic rise through him.

That's when he felt someone's hand on his shoulder. He looked behind him to see a young boy with bright green eyes, but somehow he didn't seem like the other children who laughed at him. He seemed peaceful, like a comforting presence to be around.

The green eyed boy smiled softly before turning his eyes on the pig tailed girl.

"Enough of this." He said out loud, causing the young girl's eyes to widen in shock but that didn't last long as she continued to laugh.

"Who are you? Jesus?" She mocked, causing the crowd to laugh.

"What he believes is his business, just like how you believe dolls can talk if you make a different sound." He replied with a blank expression.

The pig tailed girl's face grew pale form shock, then red from embarrassment.

"You-" Before the young girl could start her insults again, the green eyed boy already cut her off.

"I did not come here to give be mean, nor to create more entertainment for others around." He then looked at everyone in the crowd, as they lowered their eyes in embarrassment.

"What you believe is is fine, it is none of my concern. However, causing a crowd like this to mock as well as insult someone for their own is not something that you should be proud of. Everyone has their own perspective for reasons no one but them and God will know and understand. We can only simply learn from others or peacefully ignore them as we go on with our own beliefs." The green eyed boy then looked at the shocked young girl a she then grew quiet, shoving her way out from the crowd and leaving.

"That's not what I wanted." The green eyed boy sighed under his breath.

For he wanted to teach the girl of respect for others perspectives, but then again not everyone is willing to listen. Not when their guard is on defense mode.

Meaning she will never understand what he wanted to teach her, not when she felt defensive. Which would cause her to take his words and perspective in a way she thought her own would be vulnerable.

But this is how most people were, I suppose. It's rare to find people who are willing to see someone else's perspective without feeling theirs is being destroyed.

"Thank you." the little boy smiled happily, seeing that the situation was handled without him feeling more anxiety and panic.

"It's fine." The green eyed boy smiled back to the little boy.

"Do you believe in God, is that why you defended me?" The blue shirt boy asked in interest.

The boy shook his head.

"No, I don't." He replied, which caused the boy to frown.

"Then why did you help me?" He asked in confusion.

"Because although I don't believe in what you believe, that doesn't mean I can't respect it. It's something people should feel more casual about. Instead of shocked." he said the last part indicating the young boy's face.

"Oh." The blue shirt boy said but then looked up and smiled.

"Well thank you." The little boy said again, but the green eyed boy only smiled and walked off.

He did believe in God, he just knew if he told the boy then he would get his intentions mixed up. Something he didn't want, not if he wanted the boy and group of kids to understand his teaching.