Words Are A Gift

A reminder of the power of words

No unique content here. Just a story and a reminder for all of us.

My son has a bully, or whatever the politically correct term is these days. In my day, you were physically assaulted by said bullies. Today it’s all words and obnoxious behavior. What do you tell them? What is the right path to send them on? Is there an actual solution? Add your magic sauce in the comments!

What did I say? I talked about the power of words, and how you control what power they have over you. He is giving the kid’s words all kinds of power over him and making him unhappy. Is this what being a kid is these days?

I told him his words were a gift. It’s his call whether to accept it or not. If you don’t accept the gift, they’re just words.

Can an 8-year-old understand this concept and use it to redirect the bully to some new victim? If it works, I’ll tell the story in part two.