Something that is near and dear to my heart is the fight to end bullying.
I was bullied in school and put up with it for years before I finally took control and switched schools my senior year... a life changing and saving decision.
I am hearing more and more about kids who have given up the fight.. kids as young as the age of 8 years old, taking their own lives because they cannot take the cruelty anymore.
I now teach pre-schoolers and have made it a goal of mine to teach kindness and acceptance of one another to these kids while they are still at a young age, in hopes that it will some day make a difference in the fight against bullying.
Tonight I became the 138,248th person to make a commitment to stand against bullying.
You can commit too at STAND TOGETHER A website created by Sirdeaner Walker, a woman who lost her 11 year old son as a result of bullying.
You can view her story on ABC's Website
Sorry you had to deal with that as a child...it's great that you now have the opportunity to make an impact on the future of these kids and if you prevent just a single incident, your efforts were worth while.
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