Johnny and Beth had a good friend Jack. He lived with his grandparents. Sophie knew several facts about Jack: he was 14-year-old boy, helped people in hard situations, and was friends with Mr. Theodor and his children.
On Sunday, Sophie, Johnny, Beth, and Jack decided to go to the cinema. Mr. Theodor and grandparents supported company and leave them.
Movie was very sad, so Sophie, Beth, and Jack cried. Johnny didn't cry because his father said, "Men don't cry". But sometimes children laugh, too.
Ten days later boys and girls met again. They wanted to play soccer in the yard. Suddenly Jack slipped and fell, boy had an injury. He started crying. Beth worried about her friend.
Sophie thought about it. Strange that big boy cried. Girl often saw how girls cried from her grade, such as: Anne and Kate. Sometimes Sophie cried, too. Even Beth cried in hard situations. Johnny cried very rarely.
Beth and Jack grandparents cared about teenager boy. Soon Jack finished crying.
At the end of walking in the yard appeared Mr. Theodor. He looked askew on Jack. After man said that "real men never cry".
Sophie heared old man's voice. "Grandson, you can cry if you feel pain".
Next day little girl talked about her feelings with her granny. She said that we are all different. Each of us has their own opinion. We shouldn't judge anyone.
Sophie remembered these for the rest of her life.
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