Bizah could not stop thinking about how unfair he was to Akina by making assumptions about him.  He felt terrible.

“How could I have misjudged Akina as arrogant and aloof, when in truth he’s gentle and humble,” he thought.  “How could I have been so wrong?  What can I do to make it up to him?”

The next day after lessons, he asked Akina if he would like to go fishing with him.  Akina broke into a big smile and exclaimed, “Oh, I’d love to!”

As they sat fishing, they had ample time to talk.  The more Akina talked, the more Bizah liked him.

Akina spoke of his friends at the orphanage with such love.  He spoke of his caretakers there with such love too. And he expressed such gratitude that when the Master heard he had such a special heart that he came to visit him, the Master decided to take him in as one of his students.

“What I love most about the Master,” said Akina, “is that he sees each one of his students as equally special and precious.  He doesn’t judge us.  He only loves and instructs out of love.”

Although Akina’s words stung Bizah because they reminded him of how he had so terribly misjudged him, they also warmed his heart.  He knew Akina would make a dear friend – and a special teacher too.