Nov
12
I couldn't have asked for a more positive review of my very first book. Thank you! The Bathroom Mirror was just part of the promise I made to myself many years ago. Like many people, I was often bullied while in school. I was an overweight kid and an easy target. Interestingly enough, I was the biggest kid in my elementary school, as in heaviest and tallest, bigger in fact than many of my teachers. And yet I was one of the kids being picked on. I knew then, as I know now, that we have no right to assume anything about anyone's experiences in life, or to assume anything about what they might be going through right now.
An easy-going personality like I have is often used to hide a wounded spirit. The promise I made to myself was that when I became an adult I would care enough to reach out to those who need to know that someone in this world cares about them. When I was in school back in the 1970's bullying was mostly dismissed by those in charge as nothing more than kid stuff. We would all grow out of it, so it was thought. I even remember adults saying something as silly as, "In a few years they will forget all about it!" Victims of abuse, and don't kid yourself, bullying IS abuse, do NOT forget. The experience becomes part of who they are. It certainly played a big part in my life. Those of us who care need to be more obvious. We should assume that the person we are talking to needs to hear a kind word or two. You never know. You just might be right. Have a great day!
Craig Barton
The Bathroom Mirror