Bullying

As a child, I grew up in a world where bullying wasn’t spoke about. It was just kids being kids. You weren’t liked if you didn’t have someone calling you names or pushing you around. Even back then I knew it was wrong, but what was I going to do? Be a little tattle tell? No of course not. I was going to be the kid that took it, over came it, and made something of myself from it.

I don’t think anyone back then thought of suicide as an option to end bullying. In fact suicide wasn’t even prevalent back in my school. And if it was, it wasn’t talked about. But today, it seems as if suicide is a new fad to ending everything. It is such a strong solution to a temporary situation. I implore parents to teach their children to speak up and how to defend themselves as part of todays’ society.

Now, that I have had a little bit of your attention, I want everyone to know that I am 31 years old and I was bullied by someone that I thought was a friend of mine. It is not appropriate to write on anyone’s pictures and post them on Facebook. It is not appropriate to call their work and tell their boss that that persons’ private details. It is no appropriate to post on Twitter that the person is a slut because she refuses to back down in her beliefs.

So to those who think it’s alright, it is not. To those who teach their children this behavior, they are now the grown ups who bully others. Please stop this type of act. Teach your children kindness and compassion. You never know what is going on with the person you are tormenting. Do not let your children be the statistic of the one who causes another person misery.

Visit: http://www.stopbullying.gov/ learn how to help those who have been bullied. Learn how to stop bullying. But the most important thing is, listen to your children, they are crying out for you help every day. Don’t turn a deaf ear towards them. I’m an adult, I can handle the bullying, I can handle some idiotic behavior because I’ve had a life time to build the thick skin. But it never stops hurting. So be someone’s hero and teach them how to live in harmony with others.

Top 5 List Monday

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So I have decided to start a little TOP 5 list daily for the things I think that need to be mentioned.

Number 1 spot for me today is CUSTOMER SERVICE.

Number 2 spot for the day is SMILING.

Number 3 spot I reckon is going to be HUMILITY.

Number 4 spot rolling in is FAITH.

And finally number 5 is FUN.

SO what is the deal with the post? I like to work on things daily. So with that being said, this is a work on list for the day. I don’t have much fun, so my fun for the day is going to be finishing up a crochet project.

My faith is in our good Lord but I’ve notice it has been slipping some and I need to really focus on this. This will probably be on my daily list every day for the next century!

Humility is sometimes very hard for me. I am confident in myself and sometimes that shows a lot. I can come across as cocky especially if I know I am right or know that something will work out the way I know it will. I have over the years learned to tone it down and to train people. Training has really helped assess myself into the person I am today. It’s a rewarding feeling helping people, but it is also humbling. So for today, I am going to work on humility in a different light and find a volunteering gig to help nourish myself in the world of humility.

What in the world would I need to learn about smiling? Not a whole lot but it’s good to have a silly thing on your list to do daily, just to give yourself some pleasure. I love to smile. It makes me feel good. But it also makes other people feel confident in the fact that you are friendly. A smile can change the world. You simply need to look up to see it. So everyone I challenge you to look up from your phones, tablets, computers, or whatever else you may be looking at and smile at someone. You may just make their day.

And finally I come to Customer Service. My whole professional life has been customer service oriented. I started out in my first major position as a Customer Service Professional and each passing year and position I have held since then, has revolved around customer service. My project for customer service today, is to start a training manual for Southern Hospitality Mentality toward business.