Back to School: A Life Lesson

Back to School 2016

The first period of my life back to school:

I walk down the hall of my school to my classroom. I see a group of friends who greet me. I slam into a wall I didn’t see. It isn’t my fault! I trusted them to tell me it was there. I am confused and feel unworthy. It takes me forever to heal by myself…..alone.

The second period of my life back to school:

I walk down the same hall of my school to my classroom. I see the same group of friends who greet me. This time I see the wall. I slam into it again!

I can’t believe I let them distract me. It isn’t my fault! I need my friends. It takes me a long time to heal by myself….

still alone.

The third period of my life back to school:

I walk down the same hall of my school to my classroom. I see the same group of friends who greet me. I see the wall that hurt me. I still slam into it. I’m in pain! It has become a pattern because I need to be accepted. I’m awake, I’m aware of where I am. I realize…it is my fault! I ask for help with my healing.

The fourth period of my life back to school:

I walk down the same hall of my school to my classroom. I see the same group of friends. I wave from a distance to avoid slamming into that same wall.

Back to school 2017:

I walk down a different hall.

Even teachers get bullied.