The Key is Kindness

Today is National Stop Bullying Day!
The key to this is be kindness.
To the victim, of course,
but perhaps even more importantly . . .
to the perpetrator.
They are, in every sense,
weaker than the victim.
They are lashing out.
Seeking attention.
Trying to garner strength
as they wallow in their own shortcomings.
Just as we try to enforce the fact that
you cannot shine brighter by
dimming the light of another;
you cannot change the actions of a bully
without changing the heart.
Let's love EVERY one through today.
It is the only way to really effect change.