Dear Wonderful Kid: A Pink Shirt Day Letter.
With the impending approach of Pink Shirt Day, I’ve had a lot to think about. Pink Shirt Day, February 22, 2023, is a day for bully awareness and anti-bully activities. There’s a lot of effort being put into the bully problem that plagues our world, but there is still a long way to go. I began thinking about how I, a bullying survivor in my own right, could possibly help. Here it is. An open letter to all the kids out there who are still struggling every day. Dear Wonderful Kid, You are a Valuable Human Being. Whoever you are and whatever your circumstances, you are a valuable human being. You were put in this world for a reason and you have a wonderful life ahead of you. You have things to offer the world that you may not even be aware of, yet. You deserve to be treated kindly and with respect. Always. People may say awful things about you, but you will decide what kind of person you are. You will decide what kind of life you’re going to live and how you’re going to l...