Im heavy hearted tonight.....Kristi Clemens, Mom, and I were at the olswimming hole this morning. We met a Sweet 12 year old girl that befriended us and chatted with us for a while. She was there with her step dad and her younger cousin. She was definitely a talker and a little on the heavier side for her age. I would have never guessed she was only 12. We talked a while and then she went back to playing those childhood swimming pool games that we all played at some point. She somewhat reminded me of myself at her age. I wasnt the smallest something int he world....and well...Ive never been or never will be.....but something about her had a striking resemblance to my youth.....maybe the size....maybe the chattiness....but what broke my heart is how her cousin and a pool full of other kids were treating here. They threw the footballs at her face. They shot down every idea she had, and Im sure they almost depleted her self worth.....Step dad watched it all unravel and did nothing but munch in his Pepper Jack Cheese Its. Ive never wanted to bust some kids it the face so hard as I did today. I feel horrible because I didnt speak up. I was that girl once. I felt her pain, her want/need to be accepted. I honestly hope that she develops into a strong willed Lady and overcomes those harsh words/actions that she has to encounter. Today wont be her last time to be treated that way.....tomorrow either......but its how she chooses to control all those negatives as to who she will become. PSA: if you see your kids bullying other kids please check them. Its completely not cool! #odetothebiggirls #carryyourconfidencegirlie
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 03:45:26 +0000