No Hate

As you know, I had surgery last Thursday to remove the screws from my ankle. I am doing better and will be getting the stitches out next Wednesday.My Father in law also had surgery. They had to repair his Achilles tendon. He still needs prayers and kind thoughts as he still has a bit to go in his recovery.

On another note. I declare Wednesdays anti-bully day on Humble Bee. Bullying is a HUGE problem in our communities. I want to stand up to bullying. I want to help those who have been bullied. We at Humble Bee want to start the No Hate campaign. Our goal is to show those being bullied that they are not alone.

I want to start No Hate Wednesdays talking about different types of bullying. When you think of bullies, you might think of Buford from Phineas and Ferb, or Regina from Mean Girls, but the truth is, you can be bullied and not even realize it. When I was in school, I was bullied by a girl that I always considered my friend. I didn't even know I was being bullied until my senior year. I just thought she was being a good friend by telling me those harsh things. You can also be bullied by adults. Adults can be bullied by coworkers. Sometimes you are even bullied by family. The worst kind of bullying is Cyber bullying. What makes Cyber Bullying so bad is that it can be totally anonymous. With teens and adults needing to rely on the internet for so many things, we are more susceptible to bullying then ever! We are also more likely to become the bully ourselves. I have seen Facebook post demeaning 'friends'. We use the internet to rave and talk about our feelings without thinking of others. When you post something mean about someone whether true or not, it is considered bullying. Below, I have posted examples of bullying and non bullying ways to handle things.

Bullying: Are you an idiot?
Non Bullying: Thank you for your opinion, but I don't agree with you.

If we could all think about what we are going to say before we post it on the internet, we can keep from becoming the bully.

I would like to hear your bullying stories.Please email me at thebeezknezz@journalist.com. All stories will stay anonymous. I challenge every one to take a stand against bullying! Let's get the word out that bullying is not OK.