The Circuit Essay

 

                                                                          The Circuit Essay

It is very important to have kindness and forgiveness no matter what your situation is. When you forgive people and show kindness it all comes back your way. Francisco is a strong and loving person. He can get through a lot of things. I think Francisco is a really good person. In The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez, even though Francisco’s family is not rich with money they are rich with love, forgiveness, and kindness.

Francisco’s family can’t afford to buy him a coat so the principal gives him a coat from the lost and found. His family could not afford to buy him a coat but francisco did not get down. But that was curtis’s coat so he beats him up. Francisco makes a picture that Curtis really likes. “It’s yours handing the drawing to Curtis.” (pg 26) Francisco forgave him by giving him his drawing because Francisco didn’t do anything. All he did was use a jacket that the principal gave him. It wasn’t Francisco’s fault at all.

Francisco loved to collect coins. And one day Francisco’s sister took his coins and used them. One of Francisco’s favorite things to do was collect coins and his sister ruined it. She once asked to have one of his coins. But Francisco said no. Soon after he forgave her. “I took a deep breath and went back inside to our room.”(pg 108)  Francisco forgave his sister even though he was still mad at her.

It’s the end of school year. Everyone is excited. Except Francisco. People are going on trips and going to camp. Francisco is doing his normal routine. Farming and moving. For Francisco summers are the worst but he stays positive. Imagine spending your summer picking crops. Literally everybody loved the summer except for Francisco. “Everybody was excited except for me.” This connects because Francisco is staying positive and happy. A lot of people would be complaining.

Francisco’s family may be poor but they are rich with love, kindness, and forgiveness. Francisco forgave Curtis when Curtis beat up and Francisco and gave him a painting. Francisco forgave his sister when she used his coins, and Francisco stayed positive when he had to stay home when all the other kids in his class were going away for summer break. For Francisco money is not happiness, love is happiness. People think money is happiness but our president has a lot of money and he is not happy.