How Forgiving My Childhood Bully Made Me a Better Person
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Growing
up, I was not the cool kid - and my peers noticed. I couldn't escape — they
were relentless. They would tease me in the hallways, call me fat and poke my
sides. They would pass me hateful notes in class and watch as I tried to hide
my hot, angry tears.
But
most of the name-calling happened behind my back. I knew from their glances and
stares, whispered words and pointed fingers. And all of this was just as
painful as the cruel words spoken to my face.
My
only hope of ever fitting in was to join Girl Scouts. The outdoors were my
escape and I adored everything about nature. So, when I hit the fifth grade, I
signed up. By that time, however, most of the mean girls had already laid claim
to the troop. Instead of finding a safe place and acceptance, I found myself in
the same hostile environment as before.
Thankfully,
by the time middle school came around, we moved to a new school district. Only
then did I finally feel like I was accepted for who I was. I certainly wasn't
the most popular, but at least I had friends and no one to openly harass me.
Finding Forgiveness
It
wasn't until college that I realized most of the mean girls I faced in elementary
school were dealing with their own problems — parents filing divorce, siblings
wi...
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