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A Chance For a Change Olivia Allegra

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” What Anne Frank meant by this quote is that no one needs to wait before getting a little help. She showed that in a dark, gloomy struggle, she still had hope to change the world. Imagine being trapped in a tiny annex. Imagine hiding everyday scared that you would be found. Hope is the answer. In my opinion, she is right. Even the smallest deed can improve our immense universe. People can improve the world around them.

For example, the main character in Wonder, August has a deformity. Summer, his first friend, helps by sitting with him on his first day at lunch. Later on, Summer and August become better friends. Jack, a kid who was “assigned” to be his friend, later becomes his real friend and stands up for him in front of Julian, a bully.

Have you ever heard of the Blind Side? The Blind Side is a movie that shows helping someone who cannot help themselves. In the movie, Mrs. Tuey brings Michael under her roof, provides him an education, and gives him a drivers license. At school, Michael’s teachers also help him to get better grades and to be on the Tennessee High School football team. Even though Michael could have gone to school on his own, it was still very generous for Mrs. Tuey to take Michael in. Who would’ve provided him with shelter?

My last example is helping a friend. In my math class, the girl who sits next to me sometimes has trouble with textbook pages. So, instead of leaving her on her own, I explain the problem and what you need to do to solve it. What would you do? No matter what position you’re playing, you can still help out the team.

I wonder what this world would be like if no one helped somebody in need. Would anybody even give a care in the world? Would there be orphanages? Would there be many more wars today? In my opinion, it’s best to help someone in need and it doesn’t matter who. We don’t even have to “...wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”

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