I posted my latest YouTube titled, Bullying Hurts Children. A song from a musical always enters my mind when I think of the hurt bullying causes children. ‘Careful what you say, children will listen. Careful what you say, children will see.’ Our children are our precious ones, we are their voices. We need to protect children by being role models. My late daughter, Kate, was bullied by a girl in our neighborhood years ago. I immediately called the little girl’s mother. I’m sure I was unpopular with the mother from then on but my goal was to protect my child. Children need our examples of kindness and empathy not the bullying we see on social media, TV and in schools and our neighborhoods. Of course, the bully never wins because they themselves are hurt too.

In my third in the Mystic Bay Series called, Town of Angels, Klaus Waxman, a bully, comes to town to reap havoc and mock the angels sightings in town. Children with special needs have seen angels and the whole town is jubilant and hopeful that angels are near. But bully, Klaus, is taught lessons in humanity by the indomitable Madam Norma, the oldest and wisest psychic in town. Klaus changes for the better with kind words and counseling. All bullies could change if helped like this along the way.

This is my prayer for the children of the world, that we, the grown-ups of the world, would see our way to help stop abusive bullying. Prayers are hopes and dreams, and if we all work together, what a wonderful world it would be for our children.