When I was young, we moved around...A LOT. My Dad was a businessman and that's just what you did at the time. I was a school transplant and I am sure my life was one of bullying at the time. I was never the popular one or perfect by any standard. When I was in 4th grade there was a girl that wanted to beat me up everyday and my parents said, "get out there and fight". They weren't bad parents, its just what you did in a time where guns, knives and toxins weren't ever a part of any battle. I was never a fighter but I did gain some back bone in the process. My biggest fight was with a few neighborhood bully's. I was on roller skates. Need I say more:)
There are two worlds and people are innately kind. As time has gone on for me I am often amazed at the way we as humans treat each other. Its been through the love and kindness of friends and teachers over time that have gotten me through some of my toughest times. Its also been through my "friends" that I have come to realize that sometimes friends aren't really friends. This brings me to the real bully. TECHNOLOGY! Hey, I love it, live it...twitter, blog, cell phones, Facebook etc but lets face it, its puts your whole world out there and also allows others to see in and have there way with it anonymously.
I had the honor of judging the Miss and Teen International pageant last summer. I was so amazed at the maturity level of so many of these young ladies and many of the trials they have gone through at such a young age. It stuck in my mind that about 90% of them on their paperwork had bullying and self esteem issues as the number one thing that young women deal with today.
This is a huge issue. I have seen so much in the VOY world and assumptions made on who is posting what. College boards are no better and cater to negativity. Now I would love to tell you this all this stops at 18, 19 or 21 but even as grown married women it prevails. It is said and just makes me wonder why these forums are out there?????
In a land of information, technology and a vast amount of opinions...I ask....do we cater to bullying? Do we encourage others by actions within ourselves? Do we walk the walk we all talk about?
Listen, I realize that we cannot control everyone. There is a reason why tabloids exist, we all slow down at the sight of a wreck and, "If it bleeds it leads" comes into the news cycle. I just wish for one day or even one moment in time we could turn on the news, the computer, our phones and our heart and just be happy. Happy for everything around us and everyone in our lives. Then again, maybe its the pageant in me and world peace is just too much to ask.
Listen to your heart...D
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