It Is Up to You

"Did Mommy tell you that?"

Swedum nodded solemnly.

"Mommy lied to you. I am telling the truth. Mommy's face is ruined. She will always keep the red spots on her face. Do you mind?"

Johny looked at his son calmly.

"No, I don't," said Swedum as he looked at his daddy seriously.

"Don't answer me so quickly. If Mommy's face is no longer the same as before, your classmates will ask about it in kindergarten, primary school, middle school, or university. They may even mock you and alienate you because of this."

Johny's words were cruel, but the reality was even crueler.

"Then I won't play with them anymore." Swedum thought about it carefully.

"Why is that?"

"The teacher said that we shouldn't judge people by their appearance. If they are like that, they are not good people, so I should stay away from them." Swedum shrugged as if he didn't care.