I was reading a blog the other day, written by a mom who was very distraught. She is a woman of faith and has many children, two of which were adopted. Being a woman of faith and the mother of an adopted child, I took a special interest in her story. Some of our experiences are the same but unfortunately some of her experiences have been more difficult than mine. Let me start by prefacing this blog by saying, my daughter is of mixed race. She is white and Tongan. She is outgoing, athletic, smart fun an gorgeous. She has met her birth parents and is well adjusted and is loved by many people. The woman whose blog I read has a son who has had a very different experience.
This young man is also of multi-cultural background, he is athletic, smart, and very handsome. He has loving and giving parents who stand by him through everything. Unfortunately his is also the subject of bullying. "Friends" call him names, which I refuse to even write. They make jokes at his expense. Stating "You know we're kidding, right?" He is a teenager with a broken heart.
Bullying comes in all kinds of packages. Whether it's on the playground, or school room, or in the boardroom, or even our own homes, bullying does exist. It's not just children. Millions of adults are bullied everyday. It's not what society calls it though. If you are humiliating people on purpose in anyway you are a bully. From the abusive parent or spouse, right down to the bully on the playground, or the prankster in the office, if you are having fun at someone else's expense you are a bully.
I think we need to take a step back and take a look at what we say and how we act toward others. Are you a bully or do you step up and protect those who are victims. Those are our choices, whether we are adults or children we have a choice to make.
Until next time.
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