Cats and Prejudice

Some people make up their minds that they don't like someone before they even know him or her. I learned that we all have our own feelings about things - such as I don't like loud noises, and Kasey doesn't like to be picked up. I don't know where my feelings came from, but She says it is all about learning. When you don't like someone or something, it is because you haven't learned about it. At least that what She says. One day He and She went away to a country where They had learned not to like the people, and the people there had learned not to like Them. When They got there, everyone was nice, and everyone treated them fairly, and after awhile, they learned that They liked each other. Today She is upset that a teacher said something very unkind to a girl in the class, and She is very sorry for the girl. She says it is like bullying to say unkind things to people and cats. Of all people, teachers should know better. What if people said unkind things about you because you are fat, or short, or believe certain things, and it turns out you are nice after all? That would mean they would miss knowing how awesome you are.
She is thinking about Her friends and how they don't like bullying and being unkind. It makes Her feel cozy to know that. But I asked Her, what if I really don't like something and haven't learned to like it? She said that it would not excuse me from being kind, even if all I could do was politely walk away. I believe I can do that - and Kasey already does. Have to go get a nice drink of water now. So long.