A book, A Message, A Thought.

Since, we don't have cable at the moment..I've taken to reading books, of any kind, shape, length, etc. Well, I just finished a book called, "Please Stop Laughing at Me..." and it's about a teenagers plight through being bullied in Middle and High School. Throughout the whole thing I was a bit closed-minded, because I don't necessarily see bullying at Del Valle. This book made me think though, maybe it's because, as the author put it at one point, the bullying doesn't affect me..so i don't care to stop it. I'm not blind, you know..if I see it I would say something or at least reach out to the person. I mean, being popular is something that I never wanted to be a part of, well, at least since I was in elementary school. I hate to be like, the problem is this or that..because of course sometimes kids are just cruel, but I think the more you try to fit in the more you tend to stick out. I tried thinking of a solution to bullying, like what would stop it..but I realized it really can't be stopped, because if you tell someone..it automatically gets worse..if that person gets in trouble, because then your a snitch. I've never had to really worry about it, because I stopped caring about what other people, high schoolers, thought of me. My goal isn't popularity..it's contentment with my friends. Bullying is a serious problem, and I'm definitely going to look out for it, but then the question is i find it..what do I do to stop it? Do I....just be a friend to the victim or take more action to stop it. I think I'll choose the former..because it's the only logical thing to do. I have friends that I knwo are there for me, so I'm not worried about what others think of me...I just don't know if I'll have the courage to reach out to someone that I don't know..someone who probably has baggage...and needs help..but as a Daughter of God..aren't I obligated to help and love everyone..to have charity towards all who are in my path? I mean, I have to do it, if I want to say that I'm truly a daughter of my Heavenly Father. I'm not afraid of it, I just don't knw if i will be able to help someone who is truly a victim. I guess we'll see how next year goes.

I still don't have a job..Ugh...prayers would make me grateful.