You’re in class, and someone makes a silly mistake while reading aloud. You blurt out, “Wow, that was weird!”
Everyone laughs. But the student looks down, embarrassed.
You didn’t mean to hurt anyone. Now you feel bad.
What do you do?
After class, you walk up and say, “I’m really sorry for what I said. I wasn’t thinking.”
The student looks surprised. “Thanks,” they say quietly.
You add, “Just kidding, you’re cool.” Some people laugh, but it still feels wrong.
The student doesn’t smile.
You pretend nothing happened. But all day, you think about the look on their face.
You say, “Wanna sit with me today?”
They nod. “Sure.” You sit together, and things feel better.
You walk away, but you feel a little lighter. Saying sorry helped.
Sometimes we try to joke when we feel nervous. But not all jokes land right.
You didn’t say anything else—but you still feel bad. What could you do next time?
You took time to notice how your words affected someone. That’s how we grow.
You owned your words, fixed the moment, and chose kindness. That’s true courage.
🏅 You’ve earned the Kindness Hero badge!
You didn’t fix things this time. But you’ve learned something for next time.
It’s not always easy to speak up. But you did—and that made a difference.