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As we learn to put other people before ourselves, we become more and more aware of those around us who seem “different”. This holds true on the school playground as much as it does at the office, recreational sports league or even at church.
So what can we do about it? Won’t there always be bullies and always be those beyond “the fringe of cool”?
We need to look out for other people. We need to step forward, have the courage to befriend the friendless and stand up for what is right.
Studies show that abuse, neglect and highly regrettable situations often begin after a person feels isolated for a mere three days.
That’s all it takes – three days.
After three days of isolation and feeling all alone, parents often begin to abuse or neglect their kids, children begin to lash out at their peers, adults tend to find themselves making irreversible and unfortunate decisions.
If only someone had reached out to them within those three days.
No, bullies don’t always have to be bullies. As we grow and mature, as we become less self-centered, as we come to Jesus and allow Him to change our priorities, even the roughest, toughest of bullies can be transformed.
Stay tuned next week as we take my Dad’s schoolyard tales to a global scale and we look at modern day, global bullies and what can be done about them.