Violet, 7 When I was playing outside, a girl told me to do a backbend. I said, “No!” But she said, “Do it now.” I kept saying “No.” Finally, I said, “If you stop bullying me, I will do a backbend.” Then she stopped so I did a backbend. A special thank you to the…
Because of Tracy’s physical defect, the other middle school students would taunt: “Don’t go near her. She’s got some sort of disease. Stay away or you’ll get it too.” The shunning pained her. A couple of years later during high school, Tracy noticed Rick, another student sitting on the bus by himself. So Tracy asked…
Sarah’s Story The scars bullying leaves may never be seen by the naked eye. The following three vignettes tell the stories of three generations of women who were bullied in their childhood and how that changed not only how they saw others, but also how they saw and felt about themselves. Sarah shares her family…
“Treat everyone like a friend, especially your enemies,” said Jeff Veley, a national speaker with Love Changes It All Tours, when I asked him how to communicate the Golden Rule to kids. We were discussing school bullying and teaching kids how to be resilient. Jeff’s strong words invited me to ponder their significance. The next…
A special thanks to PlexiCase for donating and manufacturing custom Plexiglas shapes for Color Me Orange—Color Me Kind. The team at PlexiCase was very professional and efficient. They met all of our deadlines and requirements—they even delivered some of the materials early. Instagram Bully Nicole, 14 People need to realize bullying has just as much…
A special thank you to Bridge Street Electric for creating custom fixtures and donating a large part of the lighting for Color Me Orange—Color Me Kind. It was a pleasure to work with the owners, Jim and Deb Dagley, and their staff at Bridge Street Electric. Life’s Circles Mom, 39 I remember when I was…