As adults, I’m sure most of the kids who bullied you would quail in shame if Oprah had videotaped them and now made it into a documentary. If it were a documentary, all the people would be on your side. In fact, don’t be surprised if one of them gives you an apology one day or even remembers you fondly, what great times you had! (The last one happened to me! I remember the bullying, she remembers playing tag because she was chasing me around!) Another chick didn’t like me at all. HATED me! We met again in our thirties and got on like a house on fire!

You must remember that as children and teenagers, people are literally half-baked. Crazy. Unformed. It’s like taking a cake out of the oven after only fifteen minutes.

The teacher and adults who hurt you most likely had lives that sucked. In fact you can see them again and say, “Remember me??” and watch them literally shrivel up inside.

Spend time with small children. Watch old people. Sick people. The mentally challenged. Even the jerks on the road. By warped standards, they aren’t “perfect” either, so why bother? Because we are ALL meaty sacs of imperfection. You can be embarrassed by actual things you did wrong. But never be ashamed of who YOU are!

A very small example ~ you can spell. My son, a special child, will never be able to spell like that. But yet I think he is special (the “good” kind LOL). View yourself the way I view him!! There are people who are/will be enchanted by you! Believe it!!