How to Be Kind to Someone Totally Different
Imagine this: One day, while playing outside or staring out the window, you hear a splat. You look down… and there’s a Zorzle.
It has big round eyes, squishy purple feet, and smells faintly of cinnamon and clouds. It speaks in boings and hums, and it doesn’t know how to tie shoelaces or use a spoon.
But guess what? It really wants to be your friend.
Now what?
Being Different Is a Superpower (But It Can Feel Scary Too)
Zorzles are amazing. They’re curious, full of energy, and they love making up new games. But they don’t always understand how our world works. They might wear their jumper upside down. Or call you by a name they made up just for you (like “Snizzlewhiz” or “Captain Kindness”).
Sometimes, they might get it wrong. And sometimes, you might feel a bit unsure too.
That’s okay.
Being kind to someone totally different—whether it’s a Zorzle, a robot, or even a kid who just moved to your school—takes patience, imagination, and an open heart. But it also makes you stronger, braver, and kinder.
5 Fun Ways to Show Kindness to a Totally Different Friend (Like a Zorzle!)
1. Learn Their Language
Even if they don’t speak like you, you can still understand each other. Try hand signs, doodles, silly faces—or invent your own secret code. Listening is the first step in being kind.
2. Share Your World
Zorzles might not know how to play your favourite game or how to eat spaghetti. Show them! Let them teach you something in return. Kindness means sharing, not just things, but time and attention too.
3. Laugh Together (Even When Things Go Wrong)
If your Zorzle wears shoes on their ears or pours juice into the plant pot—don’t get mad. Laugh together. Being kind means seeing the fun in mistakes and helping each other learn.
4. Ask Questions, Don’t Assume
“Why do you glow when you’re nervous?” “Do all Zorzles sneeze glitter?”
The kindest thing you can do is be curious without judging. Questions show you care enough to learn.
5. Stand Up for Your Zorzle Friend
If others tease or avoid your Zorzle because they’re different, be brave. Kindness means sticking up for others, even when it’s not easy. You might just start a kindness chain reaction.
Real Life: Not All Zorzles Are Purple
Okay real talk. There may not be actual glitter-sneezing creatures landing in your backyard (although wouldn’t that be cool?). But there are people in your life who might feel like Zorzles sometimes:
- A kid who moved from another country
- Someone who uses a wheelchair or hearing aid
- A classmate who learns differently or speaks in a quiet voice
- Someone who doesn’t like loud noises or big crowds
- A new student who’s shy and doesn’t know the rules yet
They may not be from another planet but they might feel like they are. That’s when your kindness matters the most.
The Zorzle Challenge:
This week, try this:
- Find someone who seems a little different from you.
- Say hello. Ask one kind question. Invite them to do something simple—like share a joke, draw a picture, or sit together.
- If they say no, that’s okay! You still showed kindness.
Because Being Different Isn’t Wrong, It’s Wonderful
If everyone were the same, life would be so boring.
But with Zorzles, robots, dinosaurs, and real-life kids who each see the world in their own way, we get colour, creativity, and chaos. And kindness is the magic that makes it all work.
So, if a Zorzle ever splats into your life…
Be the one who says, “Hi, want to play?”
Join the Zorzle Conversation
We’d love you to be part of the Zorzle conversation. Together, we’re exploring how kindness, curiosity, courage and laughter can shape the world around us and the one our children will inherit.
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