It was 8 o'clock in the morning and I was preparing my little sister's breakfast as she was getting ready for school.
"Ouie!" I called.
I saw her all dressed up in her school uniform and carrying her bag with her. As she approached the table I noticed that she is a little bit gloomy.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Nothing, I'm just sad about the fact that my best friend and I don't go to the same school anymore." She said.
I thought about what words to comfort her, but in the end I just said:
"I know it's hard to lose a friend. Yes, you lost one, but that doesn't mean you cannot make a new one." I smiled
"And besides, she just transferred to a new school. I can always drive you by at their house, so you two could bond and catch up." I added.
That put a small smile on her face. We ate our breakfast peacefully. When she excused to clean herself, I took 2 bars of Hershey's Chocolate and slid it in her bag.
She came back and took her bag and bid goodbye as her school bus was already there.
Later that day, she went home looking all ecstatic.
"So what made my sweety come home with all smiles?" I asked.
"I made a friend!" She shrieked. "I saw a girl on the spot where I like to pass time when it's our break time and saw that she's quite down, so I got the courage to ask what was wrong." She continued
"She said she's a transferee and she's scared to socialize and make friends, so I thought maybe it's my chance to make a new friend." She cheerfully said.
"And when I opened my bag, there were 2 bars of Hershey's Chocolate enough for the two of us. I offered her one and she told me it was also her favorite chocolate. We sat there enjoying the savory and chocolatey goodness of Hershey's." She added
"Thank you Ate. I knew that it was you who snuck it in my bag. " She said and hugged me.
"My pleasure. Seeing your bright smiling face makes me happy too." I replied and kissed her forehead.
"Why don't you change and let's eat Hershey's while watching our favorite movie." I said.
She happily nodded. And that night we were watching with satisfaction as we take a bite of our favorite Hershey's Chocolate.
What's your Hershey's story?
