On this historical day, 9-11, I find myself contemplating bullies. Those who’s sole purpose is to try to intimidate others by the way the treat them or the liberties they attempt to strip them of. And this causes me to smile.
Why do I smile at such a somber subject, involving individuals who need to be enlightened? Simple. Because I know that we are better than their efforts. That we can rise above their shortsightedness. That we can and have demonstrated that we are not to be underestimated.
Though a bully’s actions may cause us to stumble and falter in our progression through life, they are ultimately powerless against us, unless of course, we bow down to them and hand them the control they seek to intimidate us.
Best of all, bullies don’t like being challenged. They abhor having others raise up against their tyranny. And yet, that is exactly what we must do. For when a bully is faced with our standing up for ourselves, they do what they are innately best at. Stupefied, they may give a slight show of confrontation, but in the end, they will slither away from those who stand tall against them, seeking others to call their prey.
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