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Don't be silenced by the bully

Blog Posted:5/7/2009 4:04:00 PM

Cowards are cruel, but the brave Love mercy, and delight to save. Author: John Gay........ Bullies are always cowards at heart and may be credited with a pretty safe instinct in scenting their prey. Anna Julia Cooper ........... ~ A lot of people are afraid to tell the truth, to say no. That's where toughness comes into play. Toughness is not being a bully. It's having backbone. Robert Kiyosaki ................. Stand up and let your voice be heard then the bully will retreat to his rightful place......the empy corners of his heart. Chris Higgins.

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Brandy
Megens

Date: 5/27/2009 8:39:00 AM

I SPENT MY CHILDHOOD BEING BULLIED BUT AS I GREW UP WHICH HAPPENED QUICKLY I STARTED REALIZING THAT I WAS IN CHARGE OF MY EMOTIONS NO ONE HAD THE RIGHT TO INSTILL FEAR IN ME I HATE BULLIES AND IT BOTHERS ME THAT PEOPLE CANT STAND UP FOR THEMSELVES EASIER SAID THAN DONE I KNOW BUT THE ONLY PERSON WE SHOULD FEAR IS GOD NICE TOPIC

Joseph
Spence Sr

Date: 5/17/2009 7:57:00 AM

There is another person inside the bully. One crying out for help and compassion, whose voice is silent. While on the shoulder of the bully there's a red person, with a horn, tail, and a fork whispering into one ear while the other is blocked. Getting rid of the little red devil of the shoulder certainly would help bring the bully back to God's fold of loving people. Great job! ~Joseph

Date: 5/13/2009 5:15:00 PM

You've got a lot of support here Chris and rightly so. Bullies need to be stood up to. I just can't understand those that take delight in being cruel. Take care. Karen

James
Faulkner

Date: 5/12/2009 2:14:00 PM

i know i been out of the loop of things here at the soup for a while but its definatly horrid to hear that some weak minded idiot is dissing poets. i dont know why people have the need to be so tough behind their computer frames. Gosh the internet makes people do crazy thing. well said

Derrick
Burton

Date: 5/9/2009 6:51:00 PM

Yeah...... that sounds about right. Who yall talking about though? Any way love the honest straight forward approach. This should be met with names and sreaight forwardness to the person you all are talking about. Enjoy your day.

James Marshall
Goff

Date: 5/8/2009 8:09:00 PM

am just coming upon this Chris, the cowards from a distance know they can't be reached, ....many voices are powerful !!! good on yer! Chris!! Jim

Christopher
Higgins

Date: 5/8/2009 11:39:00 AM

Who babbles nonsense from the keystrokes of a borrowed computer...Raul, my brother that is wicked...love it.

Raul
Moreno

Date: 5/8/2009 11:31:00 AM

This totally brought some one to mind, as I read this. Who babbles nonsense from the keystrokes of a borrowed computer. Excellent quotes, very insightful, God bless...Raul

Constance
La France

Date: 5/8/2009 10:15:00 AM

I agree with you Chris, bully's are cowards in disguise. I read a book once called "How to Deal With Difficult People" The Tank, The Sniper, The Grenade, The Know it All, The Yes Person, The Maybe Person, the Nothing Person, the No Person, The Whiner, and guess what ..The Bully..all kinds of tips on how to deal with these assorted misfits but backing down is not one of them, in all cases, the message is to hold tight and the bully, sniper, tank, or whatever will slither away soon enough...

Kristin
Reynolds

Date: 5/8/2009 2:07:00 AM

I'm going to take you up on that, you know! Corona, lemon, and a helluva good convo.

Michael
Jordan

Date: 5/7/2009 11:51:00 PM

Well Christoper seems you are where i was awhile back on the site - Nice to see another solider taking up the fight for those in need - Looks like I'll have some free time coming up and your back should the need arise - God Bless you always - anything i can do just ask, MJ

Carolyn
Devonshire

Date: 5/7/2009 8:45:00 PM

You are, without doubt, one of the wisest people I've ever known. Your words on many subjects inspire us. When Mark Antony said, "The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft' interred with their bones," he was talking about the "bullies" who turned on Caesar and took his life. We would all be well advised to ensure bullies endure the same suffering they cause.

Vince
Suzadail Jr.

Date: 5/7/2009 7:28:00 PM

Apathy might be worse than the bully. The bully is a coward who preys on the weak and the meek. Apathy is being killed from within. It wasn't the bully who screwed up this country, it was the apathetic. Nice to see you on the blogs again, Christopher. Vince

Christopher
Higgins

Date: 5/7/2009 6:26:00 PM

Kristin, you are a special one my friend...someday we will have a beer.....corona on me..thanks for that sista from another mother..

Kristin
Reynolds

Date: 5/7/2009 6:13:00 PM

Christopher, thanks for the big love on my poem, first of all, and secondly, let me just say, one more time - thank God for knights in shining armor: word armor/ heart armor/love armor, to shed light on those who may or may not feel strong enough to stand up. This all reminds me of the real slim shady...please stand up...please stand up...please stand up! lol XO love, and two more heart-pounds for ya, peace, K

Christopher
Higgins

Date: 5/7/2009 6:04:00 PM

Corinne, wish I saw the Oprah show...it would have given me some insight on how to deal with this pest...the bully slithers along the soup..a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Carrie
Richards

Date: 5/7/2009 5:38:00 PM

I see, dear Christopher, on your very own bio....it says.."Heroes: Anyone who ever stood up for injustice..." Well....my friend...you could easily be your very own hero....! But if you don't see it for yourself...let me say it for you...you are one each time you speak for the underdog...be it in your blog...or in your amazing, passionate poetry!

Corinne
Curcio

Date: 5/7/2009 5:24:00 PM

I'm guessing you saw Oprah's show the other day on children who had been bullied on a daily basis and committed suicide. They're not just being bullied at school, but cyber-bullied. The thing is that schools often don't intercede and just tell the bullied one to "ignore it" - Why aren't the bullies - and their parents - called to account? You can see it in our culture - Sarcasm and making fun of people is humor.

Debbie
Guzzi

Date: 5/7/2009 5:09:00 PM

walk tall, never avoid anyones eyes, have a FIRM hand shake, and don't put yourself in harms way..best advice you can ever have! Light & Love...ohhh PS see as much of life as you can as EXTREMELY funny all cultures avoid hurting those "touched" by God

Laura
Mckenzie

Date: 5/7/2009 4:15:00 PM

I love it so truthful spoken I don't like bully's myself ! Stand up and be strong I say! Laura :)

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