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"Hey, princess! Have the kids upset you again?" I ask Angel before letting her walk to class, kneeling with one knee to match her height.

"No, Auntie Ania. They were even forced to apologize to me by the teacher. They even want to be my friends, but I don't want to befriend them." She answers with her sweet voice. I am so addicted to this kid. I love her like she was mine.

"Listen, princess. If someone wrongs you and then later apologizes for their mistakes, you should forgive them, okay? It's not good to stay mad at someone even after apologizing. However, nobody should force you to be friends with them if you do not want to. You choose your friends, but it is not wrong for them to want to be your friends either. They learned their lesson, okay?"

"Yes, auntie Ania. I will consider that."

"Good. Hug me." She falls into my hands, and we hug. "Okay, go to class now. I love you, baby."

"I love you too, auntie."

She runs off to class, and I walk back to the car where Mark is waiting,