“Our good day” stood out to me because friendship is not always based on how much money somebody has, but how people treat you based on your situation in life. Having a bike as well as good friends, which she did it on her own was part of Esperanza’s desire and not having to share with Nenny why it was a “Good day”. Esperanza like the fact that she has a lot in common as sisters with Rachel and Lucy. Although Cathy said “they smell like brooms” but they were similar to Esperanza than cathy, Esperanza was embarrassed to tell her new friends her name and the fact that they didn’t laugh or make fun of it made a big difference to Esperanza. She rode around the block with her new friends playing and sharing and riding the bike and giving them a geography lesson about the neighborhood. I think that Esperanza was longing for her life and home. Making friends is hard because you sometimes try to avoid the judgement that comes with it.
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Hello Kathyann! I enjoyed reading your discussion! My very best friend always treats me so well, and it never mattered to me how much money she had, or what she didn’t have, I always have been there for her and she has always been there for me. My sister and I are getting close as we get older, when we were little we did not have a great relationship. Now that we are older and have similar interests we are more closer and get along more.
Hi Kathyann I enjoyed reading your discussion and relate to it quite a bit as I’ve had friends growing up that even though they had more or less money than me it didn’t matter because we saw the humanity in each other and cared about each other as people not based on what we could afford. And we never made fun of anyone for having less as some people just have things harder in life than others and that’s ok because we are all humans at the end of the day that deserve respect and kindness.