A Sweet Lesson
Many people have clear memories of their school years. What I remember most was meeting Christopher, who had diabetes(糖尿病)at the age of four.
Christopher came to my 1 right after Christmas break. He wasn't shy at all. He stood in front of the class and introduced himself with 2.
Weeks passed and I realized Christopher was exactly like me. We both were funny and liked sports! But Christopher always wore metal bracelet, which made him quite different.
My classmates didn't 3 it. They stayed away from Christopher.
The day before spring break, we had a class party. Mrs. Rose invited our parents too. All kinds of candies were passed out. I tasted every kind and got some for Christopher too, but he didn't even 4 them.
"Why aren't you eating, Christopher?" I asked.
He answered seriously, "I can't."
I kept giving candies to him then he got 5, "I told you I can't. Stop it!" He then stormed out of the room and his mother followed.
I went home that night with a million questions. My mom told me Christopher had diabetes and that was why he couldn't eat as much sugar as everyone else. She also 6 he wore the bracelet because it had all his medical information in i, in case(万一)he was in serious danger. I felt so sorry for Christopher.
When we returned to school after spring break, I asked Mrs. Rose if I could tell the class Christopher's medical condition. She agreed. I told them about his diabetes. also suggested that every snack or sweet that we brought to class should be OK for Christopher.
Months went by and Christopher was 7 than ever. He had even more friends and didn't feel so left out during snack time because everyone was eating the same treat. I realized this was exactly what Christopher wanted-friends who could 8 him and love him for who he was.
