I get pretty fired up about bullying stories. I don't think there is a person alive who hasn't been bullied to some extent, whether it be as a child in school or as an adult in the work place. It happens. And it sucks. I wrote a post on it a few years ago on my personal blog after a former classmate died. The memories it dredged up in my fellow classmates were insane and utterly heartbreaking.
This video popped up on my feed yesterday and it really struck a chord. There are all sorts of kinds of bravery. Off the top of my head, the first kind I always think of is that of a soldier. Putting your life on the line for others is The Ultimate to me in bravery. So, police officers, firemen (and women), paramedics, doctors in war torn countries... all of them. Brave. Wonderful. I am so thankful for them every day.
But this is a different sort of bravery. This kid was being bullied. They said it was after his father died, but it doesn't really matter what caused it. In my experience, bullying needs no justification. The important thing is that he was and instead of ducking out to another school, or shrinking away to just finish his school year out in peace or deciding to homeschool (all viable options, in my opinion), he put himself out there as a servant to his fellow classmates, Earning Their Respect.
Watch. Learn. Admire his bravery.
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