A few weeks ago, I heard about a young girl who killed herself because her peers were emotionally bullying her. It started at school and quickly progressed to the internet. They played on her already existing self doubt (fact: EVERY girl is her own worst critic) and materialized her inner fears and feelings for everyone to see. After taking as much as she could handle, her parents later found her hanging in a closet in their home. This is not the first time this has happened. It has been occuring more and more frequently over the past few years. It’s called cyber bullying. That’s right, it’s so “common” there’s a title for it. Below is a short news clip just in case you don’t know what I’m talking about.
Our words hold more power than we may realize. What is going on inside the hearts and heads of these “bullies” to make them do and say the things they do? Kindness, empathy, compassion and encouragement seem to be lost concepts to the newer generations. So the question is; "What are we doing about it?!?!" because the responsibility starts with us, the adults in their lives. We are their examples. Every girl wants to feel loved, beautiful and worth something. And they would, if we would teach them how to love others and most of all, love themselves. Let's cause a positive ripple effect.
“As representatives of the grace and love of God, our communication should be seasoned with love and compassion.” Donald Miller-Blue Like Jazz.
2 comments:
This is so sad. I remember hearing about it on the news. Kids can be so cruel.
When kids pick on other kids, it's usually a reflection of what's happening to them. It's tragic that it goes this far.
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