Ugly

Audrie came in with her feelings hurt.  She said that Desiree kept telling her she was ugly.  Now my gut reaction is one of great annoyance and makes me want to smack that little girl.  That's not going to happen.  So I tell Audrie how beautiful I think she is.  She is as beautiful as her beautiful Mama. And I tried to explain how some people have a hole in their heart and they think that saying hurtful things about other people will make them feel better.  I don't know if Audrie understood, but she seemed calmer.
After some time to think about that.....I have decided that maybe I will tell Desiree how beautiful her Mama is and how she looks just like her Mama.  Because her Mama is and she does.  Maybe no one has ever told her.  It won't heal her hole either, but maybe it will fill it in just a tiny bit.