Bullying is
NOT OK.
I was talking with a wish child the other day and she was
telling me about being bullied in school.
This really bothers me on many levels.
Why do people feel that the only way to communicate with
someone who is different in some way is to bully them?
What happened to understanding, compassion and caring about
others?
Look into someone’s eyes, see their smile and hear their
laugh, or just know that they have a heart and feelings the same as you.
I have heard the reports of bullying from other wish children
and their parents, and think, "How awful that these children, who already have
too much to deal with, also have to deal with the unkindness of their peers who
should be their friends and give them support and camaraderie."
One of our wish children wants to write a book for her senior
project on bullying, I hope that she is able to accomplish this task and maybe
it will create some gentle and caring thoughts and do away with bullying, at
least to some degree.
Maybe she will make a difference!
Pay attention to what your kids are saying to you, there is a
good chance that they too, are being bullied in school, at play, on the bus, or
even in the library. Take a stand, friends!
