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An Empowered Life | Channeling Bullying Into Service to Others

bullying
Photograph by Meiko Arquillos

A childhood of being bullied leads to a life based upon kindness, compassion and service

When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don’t be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm
Is a golden sky.

You’ll Never Walk Alone, by Gerry and the Pacemakers

On a cold day in London a child sat in the shadow of a school building wiping away tears before heading home. He had endured yet another day of torment and hiding his emotions had become normal. He didn’t dare stand-up to his tormentors, but the shame of having to tell his father he was being bullied was even more frightening. So

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