Is the barn a better place because of me?

We went to see Charlotte's Web, last night. Go see it. It is worth your money and time. I have read the book many times to my children. I knew the plot, no surprises. I knew the main characters and their names. I knew this movie, already. I DID NOT KNOW it would make such an impression on me after all these years. The gift of friendship. The gift of being aware of others. The gift of compassion. The gift of sacrifice. The gift of loving and accepting loss. That about sums up life doesn't it? As I watched the movie, I became aware of my own weaknesses. My judgmental attitude. My intolerance of different people. Charlotte was an ugly spider, everyone in the barn, thought. They were afraid of her. She was DIFFERENT. Wilbur saw only her beauty, not her flaws, not her hairy legs, not her fangs. He saw the real person. His act of love and friendship, extended to one unsuspecting spider, spread through the barn like a spark of fire on dry hay. The other animals saw the importance of loving all the creatures of God. Which animal are you? The cows who always spoke negative things about everybody? The rat looking out for next meal? The horse to bothered by someone unusual? The gossipy geese, just waiting for something to happen to talk about? Wilbur was kind, friendly, outgoing, interested, aware, frightened, loyal, honest, longsuffering and HUMBLE. The final word Charlotte picked to spin, humble. Wilbur loved Charlotte. He cared for her conversation. He admired her webs. He cried with her passing and watched over her eggs. Wilbur was different. I wonder? Am I making my barn a better place? Am I making friends or am I making animals out of people?