The Courage of Children: Boston and Beyond XXX
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“Making a difference<br />
for yourself<br />
might make a<br />
difference to<br />
someone else, too.”<br />
In my moment <strong>of</strong> courage, I learned that I cannot be afraid to st<strong>and</strong> up for<br />
myself. I needed to make a change. If you do not speak up, then nothing<br />
will change <strong>and</strong> the scenario you are in will keep repeating over <strong>and</strong> over. I<br />
learned that sometimes you just need to realize how bullying will affect you.<br />
If you can do something for yourself that will change the way you will feel,<br />
then you should do it.<br />
Making a difference for yourself might make a difference to someone else,<br />
too. Often, a bully has been a victim <strong>of</strong> the same situation that you are in,<br />
<strong>and</strong> they want to let it all out on you so that you can feel what they felt. In<br />
my moment <strong>of</strong> courage, I realized that with a few words <strong>and</strong> actions, I could<br />
change my life <strong>and</strong> someone else’s.<br />
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