Did you ever experience being judged just because of your appearance? Does this mean that the world is just created for perfections? That being imperfect is now a sin? In this world, if the color of your skin doesn't fit to the kind of society you're living in, you already don't belong and not welcome to show what you got? Is being a handicapped person a hindrance to have a job eventhough you're capable of doing something? Is having an oversized weight nor being skinny, a reason to be rejected? These are one of those examples that we have to change in this cruel world that we're living in. THE WRONG JUDGE AND THE TOXIC MIND OF PEOPLE WE'RE LIVING WITH.

This story is about a girl, who have all the talent in painting. Her paintings were really amazing! How she wished she could have her works displayed in an Art Gallery. One day, she decided to post all of her work of arts which is her paintings in one of her social media account. She didn't put her profile nor her pictures there in that account because she thought that maybe, her works will be ignored if she did to. So she anonymously and continously posting all of her works there. Followers are coming and coming each in everyday until she finally hits a million followers there in her anonymous account. She's so happy that they love her works.

Her most awaited moment came, she received an invitation as she opened her email. An invitation from the biggest and well known gallery not only in their town, but have many branches in other places. Her heart almost jump off because of the happiness she felt in that very moment as she reads the invitation. Finally! Her works will go out with her and will be displayed in an amazing gallery as what she always dreamed of!

Her happiness has nowhere to filled in as she's now preparing for the Art Gallery. She dressed up,wear a light make up, she's so beautiful. But the feeling about her size suddenly popped up on her mind once again. What if she'll just again face humiliation and got insulted there like what she's facing everyday?

But still, she managed to stand up, face the mirror and sighed. She told herself that nothing will get lost if she tried. She'll show up there with her head up but still left her feet on the ground. Stay humble and don't waste time mumbling and wait for nothing. This is it! Show them what you got! Her size won't stop her from showing her paintings, because it's her magic hand that draw these works anyway, not her size that matters.

She arrived at the Art Gallery just in time. The bidding will about to start so she went in front of the guard to show her invitation card when the guard stopped her.

"Wait Miss? Maybe you got in the wrong place. The restaurant is just over there. You know what? They're also offering a buffet there for...someone like you Miss. So I'm sure you'll enjoy eating there...as much food as you want...or as much food as what your body needed.", said the guard and laugh hard while looking at her.

" Ahmm...actually no,I'm not going anywhere. This is my invitation card,I'm joining the Art Gallery inside. Ahmm..and this, I have one of my paintings with me.",she calmly explained herself to the guard.

The guard with a deep sigh take a look at the invitation and said no to her still. "Look Miss, I'm sorry but I can't let you in. This Art Gallery Bidding Contest is so not for someone like you. I'm sure if I'll let you in, I'll probably lost my job the day after. Because I'm sure you'll just mess things up there and who knows? Maybe you brought some chips there in your pocket,we don't have any janitors here to clean it up for you. So you better go before I call my fellow security to keep you away on the spot. So go!", the guard made his tone louder that one of the artist guest heared it. The artist approached him.

" What's the problem here?",she asked.

"The problem is this woman, I told her to disappear because she's not a convincing artist. But she's insisting that she is. What a joke right? And it's not funny anymore.", the guard answered.

" Would you stop insulting her? I saw that she has an invitation like me,so why could you just let her in?",the other guest insist.

"I'm sorry, you don't have to fight with him, he's right. Maybe I don't really belong here. All of you are fit...just right...for this kind of event...and me...ahmm...I'm...I'm oversize.", her tears started to fell on her face. She's now feeling hopeless.

" No. Wait! Is that your painting? Ahmm...Can I see?",the guest recognized her work that she's holding. And when the guest saw it,she was amazed!

"Yes,this is my work. I supposed to display this piece of mine inside. But you know,it seems that my destiny is just here outside.", she faked a laugh and turned her head down.

" Wow! Wait! Don't say that. This work of art is very familiar!",the guest replied.

"I knew it from the very start! That's why I won't allow her inside! Now you're a thief?! You stole that painting from someone else! Right? No wonder, someone like...", the guest cutted the speech of the guard.

" Hold it right there! You don't know what you're talking about! Don't talk to her like that again or I'll tell the owner about your behavior! Of how you treated people just because of their size!? Now this is enough! You're pissing me off my nerves! Do you know who I am?", the guest shouted.

"No,I don't know Miss. Maybe you're her accessory to the crime she committed. You're with her! Bingo! Now tell me, both of you are thieves? Am I right? Tell me,so I can call the police right away.",the guard confidently accused them.

" Ah-huh! That's it! I don't want to hear a single word from you again you cruel creature! You're fired! And I have all the right to do this! Don't you know that this work of art is priceless? This art is from the famous page "Miss Hope". And now I see, it's you right Miss? I mean, the account is anonymous, but I won't forget about this piece. I followed your page, and I'd always love to buy this one!", the other guest amazedly said as she puzzled everything out.

" Yes...ahmm..that's me...I just don't put any pictures of me on my profile because as what you witnessed earlier,people like him, I know,will never look up into my work, but they always choose to humiliate and judge me because of my size. That's why, I just did my account anonymously and posted just my paintings there. Only my works.",she said with hesitation and fear.

"No,you're beautiful. Beauty isn't about what size you have, it's what inside you that makes you pretty as a whole. You know, you're talented! You're one of a kind. Don't listen to this awful guard! Well, why are you still here? Didn't I fire you already!?", she said as she turned her head to face the guard once again.

" You can't be serious. Why would you fire me?",he laughed out loud.

"Hey sis! What's happening here? The bidding will about to start in a minute.", the owner came out and wonder why they're chatting outside.

"No bro, just a little misunderstanding. I just want to fire this guard over here.", she smiled and explained.

" Wait? Sis? Bro? Are you two...",the guard wondered as he can't sinked in his head the right word to say.

"Yeah, you're right. The owner of this Art Gallery is my dear brother Adie and me as well. My name is Amarah. By the way, this Art Gallery was named after us. That's why it's called A&A Art Gallery. Which means, Adie and Amarah. But that's too long to remember, so it's better to keep that this way. And by the way, now that you figured out everything, maybe, you can go? Now, chop-chop!", Amarah explained to the guard.

" Bu--bu--but, Miss, I don't know tha--tha---that you're...uhhh---", the guard almost swallowed his tongue from stuttering.

"Blah-blah-blah! Cut that! Now you're stuttering huh!? But before this happened! You're not stuttering while you're humiliating and insulting someone and make fan of her just because of her size!? You sounded so clear later then! Aren't you? Dear brother, to make the story short, this guard is bullying one of our best guest tonight. What if I'm not here in time? I will never found out that this cruel guard was pushing away the best and famous artist I've ever known! You know bro, this girl is the one I'm talking to you about. She's the same person I told you to send the invitation to. The " Miss Hope" page is owned by her. Bro, take a look at her work here!", Amarah told her brother.

"Look at that! This is what I'm looking for! Wonderful painting! So It's finally you? You showed up just for our gallery? Amazing! What a heart warming moment we have here. You know, I'm so sorry that you have to go through like this before entering our Gal. I promise it won't happen again, you're really welcome here." Adie said to her.

"And as for you Ronald," Adie turned and faced the guard.

"You can get your last pay check at my office,you're fired.", Adie added.

" Bu---bu--but Sir,please.",Ronald begged.

"No Sir. Please,keep him with his job. I know,deep inside, he regret having this kind of behavior earlier. You know, everybody deserves a second chance." she said as she tried to stop the owner from firing the guard from his work.

"Wow, how sweet and kind of you. He bullied you all and all but here you are,still asking us for him, and for a chance? Wow. You're not just an amazing artist but you are, a great person from the inside. You really are an angel from the inside and all. Inspite of what he did to you,you still managed to think of him and that he deserves a second chance? But why?", Adie and Amarah is so delightful and greatful to know her.

" Yes, I didn't expect to hear such thing from you after the pain I'd caused you. I'm so ashamed of what I did. I'm really sorry...I really am...I sincerely apologize and regret what I've treated you earlier.",Ronald said with teary eyes,truly regretting everything that he did and said.

"You see? I am not this fat girl before. I am fit and healthy. Full of love to myself and care for myself so much. But after what I've been through. I've changed alot. I once had a happy family. But one day, everything just changed in just one snap of a finger. There comes these four armed men. They wore a disguise of being a security guard of our village and suddenly showed up from I don't know where. They just crushed into our house and shoot everyone that they saw there. And they're my family. I was the one left alive because that time, I'm too busy with my painting in our garage. But as I hear that sound of those guns,I knew that there's something wrong that happened. That sound of the guns came from the inside. From our house. After they got everything that they need to rob,they ran away as if nothing happened. I went inside the house just to saw it myself. The crime. The horrible crime my family went through. They were murdered. All of them were dead. Police officers up to now, had no lead to the incident that happened to my family. All they just figured out is that, it's a robbery case but nothing more. The murderers just leave nothing else but footprints and fingerprints. I was so depressed and feel bad about myself that I did nothing to save my family from death. I also tried to cut my pulse, see this scar over here? I went through alot. I also tried to kill myself by overdosing with pills. But my friend Jamie managed to took me at the hospital before it's too late. After that, I refused to went out my room and let myself drown in tears, I ate alot just to convinced myself that I'm still alive after all. That's why I became this fat and gained a weight this much. I live in the dark for a very long time. But Jamie didn't gave up on me. I'm so lucky and thankful to have a friend like her. She became my strength at my lowest. She encouraged me to stand up, start my painting once again. She made me realized that my family won't be happy seeing me that way. That there's a reason why I'm still alive. And maybe one of the reason is to meet both of you. You two are amazing siblings! And also maybe to change the life of others. So you see? Before you judge someone, think of the possibility that you might hurt him or her,cause you don't know what they're going through.", she told them her story with teary eye.

"Aww...I'm so sorry to hear that.So sorry that you have to go through that far.It's so sad and painful.", Amarah said with sympathy.

" Yes, we're so sorry...Don't worry,our Art Gallery will gather all of your works and make them display here. You are really, really welcome here from now on. And as for you Ronald, okay, I'll give you a chance,you owe that from her, but, from now on, you will be the one in charge of assisting her and lift her works inside the Art Gallery. So, are you in?",Adie asked Ronald.

"Yes I am! I mean,I'm glad to! I would love to! Again,I'm so sorry Miss. I really don't know that you've been through alot. I'm so sorry. And also thank you. For convincing Sir Adie to keep me. I really need my job,yeah,badly.", Ronald said politely.

" Now that everything's set, let's go inside! Ronald, put her painting in front of the VIP display, the bidders will sure love her work. You better bring not only just one work of yours tonight. But anyway, let's go! The bidding will about to start."Adie told them with excitement.

"Great! I'm so excited!", Amarah added.

" Thank you so much Guys...Me too!",she's now smiling and ready to face everyone without fear and insecurity.

"That's what you called self confidence. Go girl! You're pretty with your size! It doesn't matter!", Amarah exclaimed.

Adie and Amarah was right. The moment that the guest saw her painting,they began to chat in every corner. They even requested Adie to display her piece first for the bidding. She couldn't believe the outcome. The bidding for her painting started with hundred thousand dollars and was bid up a million dollars!

So you see? Let's not be a wrong judge and a cruel one either. Let's always look at everyone as fair as we could. Success isn't about how fit and sexy you are. Isn't about how skinny nor fat you are. Whatever size you have, feel free to enhance your talent. Show off what you got! Tell the world that you're unstoppable! But most of all, despite of the success you'll finally achieve, don't forget to thank God first. Don't forget to stay humble, and never forget to thank those people who helped you out at your lowest point. They maybe not expecting anything in return, but learn to appreciate them at all cost of what they deserve. :')

LESSON ;
Be nice and kind to others, you don't know what they're going through. Always remember, RESPECT BEGETS RESPECT! ;-)
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