Mr. Petcu dismisses Gina’s worries. "Focus on training. We need to win the school tournament."

Gina tries to push the mean words out of her head, but she can't. She bursts into tears, throws her racket away, and runs home.

For days, Gina refuses to go to school, afraid of being teased again. She even stops playing tennis. Her dream, once so bright, now feels unreachable.

Respecting others means being kind to people, even if they look or act a little different from us. Everyone is special in their own way, like Gina and her love for tennis. When we are kind and inclusive, we help each other grow. Gina’s story teaches us that it’s okay to be different, and that kindness makes us all stronger and better friends.