Tragic Sandwich

4 thoughts on “Grace Under Pressure”

1. Thanks for the reminder of just how much our kids pick up from us. I want to add a little kindness to the world with my son and the only way I can do that is to be kinder myself.

   1. There’s a person in my life who is unkind to me, and I can’t avoid that person right now. So what I decided was this: every time that person is unkind to me, I will do something kind for someone else. The “something” doesn’t have to be big, and the “someone” doesn’t have to be someone I know. But I know that I feel better every time I do it.

2. I am scared for my son too. I worry that he will be faced with bullying, bigotry, and evil peer pressure too.

   1. I think that if children have confidence in themselves, they seem less like victims–regardless of whether they’re introverted or extroverted. Nothing’s guaranteed, of course, but I do think that’s key.

      I know that I never cared when other kids teased me about being a redhead, because I had already heard too many positive comments from adults. I knew those kids were wrong, and what they said didn’t bother me. And the fact that I didn’t get upset meant that it wasn’t worth pursuing.

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