Day 24: no bullies!

Day 24: when I was in high school I was a part of an organization that went around to different elementary school and taught kids about different dangers. We taught not to talk to strangers. Never get in the car with someone you don't know. Never eat something from a stranger without your parents consent. But my favorite lesson we taught was no bullying! We taught not to be a bully and what to do if you are being bullied. This was 10 plus years ago and as I look at kids now I can't believe how much worse it has got. Kids are so much harsher than they were when I was in school. I fear for my kids attending school. I pray they never have to find out how it feels to be bullied. I also pray that I teach them to never ever be mean to another person like a bully. In order to help teach about anti bullying they have developed an organization world wide. It is called international bullying prevention association. They teach the effects of bullying. What to do if you are bullied. And most importantly DO NOT BULLY!!! Tonight this hit my heart and so I went online and made a donation to the organization to help with supplies or volunteers to help spread the word. Bullying is bad and we will not take it. There are alot of charities out there also besides this one that help with this same thing. I encourage everyone to think about what you can do to help with the anti bullying act. Whether it means making a donation of any amount. Or talking at school or churches. Maybe just talking to your kids or their friends. Anything and everything is helpful. Let us not let the bullies rule the world!!!