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by Felissa Elfenbein (posted on FaceBook)
A teacher in New York was teaching her class about bullying and gave them the following exercise to perform.
She had the children take a piece of paper, and [she] told them to crumple it up, stomp on it, and really mess it up. But they were to make sure not to rip it. Then she had them unfold the paper, smooth it out, and observe how scarred and dirty it had now become.
She then asked them to tell it they’re sorry. Now even though they said they were sorry and tried to fix the paper, she pointed out all the scars they'd left behind ... and that those scars would never go away no matter how hard the children tried to fix the damage. That is what happens when a child bullies another child, the teacher told them - you may say you’re sorry but the scars will be there forever.
The looks on the faces of the children in the classroom told her the message had hit home.
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Pass this on, or better yet ... if you're a parent or a teacher,
impart this lesson to your children (or your students).
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