A Clamerous Friend - A Story About Finding the Pearls on the Inside
It was a great beautiful day when Claire the clam woke up to attend her first day at school, but little did she know there was a storm coming.
She unearthed herself, shaking off the sand from her pink outer shell and felt the warmth of the sea giving her a big cuddle, before the currents took her all the way to school as she anxiously awaited what today held; being the new kid at school is always hard.
She doesn’t have eyes, so she will have to make new friends without seeing what they look like. She always judges sea creatures on their inside, their personality, not their outside, which she can’t see. That’s why she had really good friends back at her old school that she really missed. She’d rather have a few friends that like her for who she truly is rather than for her looks.
But making new friends is not easy as Claire is shy and closed off, like most clams. She barely moved her mouth an inch open except when her name was called.
Mr. Manatee introduced her and another new kid to the entire class. The other new kids was a crab named Claude, who others described to her as rough and bumpy with scary claws.
She couldn’t relate because she is smooth with ridges on the outside. What Claude looked like didn’t matter to her because she knew that it is the inside that matters, but she was too afraid to find out.
At recess, Claire was hanging out by the algae covered rocks and tried to keep to herself until, she felt a torrent of water rushing towards her, like a storm about to happen.
It was Manny, the manta ray who had come plowing in her direction. He was a bully at the school and everyone knew it.
Claire tried to dig as fast and as deep as she could to avoid the torrent and trouble from him, but it was too late. The manta ray flipped her over. Her world was literally upside down.
Fortunately, Claude, the crab was on the rocks, right next to her when he came to her rescue and turned her back over in response to her cries.
Claire gasped for air, as she felt the grip of a claw turning her over and she knew it was Claude
“Go pick on someone your own size!” Claude yelled at Manny, snapping his claws at him.
"Are you alright, Claire?"
Claire responded, “I think so. Thanks Claude.”
“No problem. New kids like us got to stick together, right?”
Claire just smiled and thought about how wonderful it was to have someone who didn’t judge on appearance, but rather what’s on the inside.
Claire usually judges everyone’s personality as she couldn’t see them to know otherwise. She misjudged Claude from how others described him.
She wishes everyone would judge her and him from their insides as well. Luckily, she has a friend like Claude to be there for her.
Little did Claude know underneath Claire’s hard shell was a big beautiful pearl. The pearl was shining like a diamond in the sunlight when Claude made her laugh. He didn’t need eyes to see that she was precious on the inside.
Claire is the most beautiful sea creature in the whole ocean. She was happy as a clam to have a friend that didn’t just see her for what she was on the outside but got to know her from her personality on the inside.
The End
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Wow. What a beautiful ending. This reminds me of my learners. There's always a new student in the first and second term of the schooling calendar. It always surprises me how quickly these children adapt to their new environment. Unlike Claire they seem to make friends rather quickly. But I think it's because they already know each other from home. For the once who are like Claire, it takes a lot to open up those shells of theirs and expose their beauty to the other learners...
With your permission I'd like to print out this story and turn it into a lesson for my English class.
Yes of course, It would be an honour.
Omg i really loved this history <3 - <3
"We see faces, hearts we do not know"
You always have to appreciate people from inside, we do not know what surprises could hide !!
You know that this post really called me immediately because I have a clam tattooed, and for me, the meaning of this tattoo is the same as the story you told us!
We all hide a treasure inside us!
The ending is very sweet. Your story gives a strong message about friendship.
I like the metaphor in your story.
Adults can love clams too ;o) Liked this thank you
Awww...what a delightful story! 💕🦀
Hermosa historia, que nos enseña el respeto a las diferencias, el no juzgar por las apariencias externas, sin considerar el interior...
Amazing loving your stories a lot great work once again @hopehuggs.
Beautiful story, which teaches us respect for differences, not judging by external appearances, without considering the inside
This reminds me my schooling career great story dear,have a great day.
Intresting story worth spending time here,great work all the best in steemit career.