A depressing Week

[Guest guest]

My dear friends.....

We had so many positives in the last year that it was bound to happen but I

simply was not mentally prepared for it. Last week, the bullying started up

again in Mark`s life. It was just one kid but him telling me of it knocked me

flat on my rear end.

I just couldn`t handle it emotionally. I found myself in hopeless tears sobbing

into my pillow. After all of this work, this dyspraxia beast was winning again.

Not only that, Mark lost a textbook at school. I ripped into him verbally and

just got really angry. Every thing seemed all too much and I just felt

overwhelmed. I have not felt this way in years and years. Now, it could have

been the weather for its been a miserable -30 below for the last couple of

weeks. We have had little sunshine and are all feeling extremely shut-in. But

I just felt so deslolate. He had been doing so well with his friendships this

year. Kids seemed to like him. The teachers all think that he is a sweetheart.

But, no, the bullying was back and we were losing the battle..... once again.

I thought we were winning this time. How could I have been so mistaken.....

Man, was I feeling blue!

I should not smile and I should not laugh but here is the story..... Mark came

home and he looked extremely guilty. I thought it was over losing his textbook

(which he had indeed found). I asked him what the matter was and he made me

promise not to be angry. I told him that I could not promise him that.....

Well, the `bully` gave him a big shove that day and Mark turned around and

popped him one in the nose. The bad dude slugged back and Mark responded in

kind. Eventually the two held to a stand-off. To Mark`s surprise he got a big

HIGH FIVE from me! Good-bye Bully!

He also got a high-five from all of his friends, mentors and adults around him!

He did complain that he was lousy at fighting and I told him not to let this

become his demeanor but in this case, he needed to fight or get continuously

harrassed by this brat.

Since, I have caught him watching wrestling and other boxing matches on the TV,

I sincerely hope that he will not become a fighter but I am thankful that he

stood up for himself in this case and put an end to the bullying.

Hope I have not created a different problem...... See what you all have to look

forward to..... hope NOT!

Janice

Mother of Mark, 13