Be Kind

By Makayla Hurst

    Knowing your peers is important. Each of us deserves to be treated with respect and to be loved. We all have bad days and the last thing we need is someone saying something rude or mean to us. If you see someone upset you should go to them and ask them if they are okay. Then you should try to talk to them, but if they seem like they don't want to talk then you should let them know that you are there if they need you.

    Random small compliments could turn a good day into an awesome day. It isn’t right to make fun of people or talk bad about someone because of their looks. Why not take a few minutes to get to know the person before passing judgment? If someone is minding their own business and isn’t bothering you don't start laughing at them or talking bad about them just because you don't know them and only know how they look. Because everyone deserves to be treated with respect. If you don't like how they act or talk then just leave them be. There's also the social aspect of it. 

    People need a social life. It's extremely crucial to your mental health, especially at such a young age. Being bullied is a completely real thing that shouldn't be. No one deserves to be bullied. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean it will end. There is no point in going out of your way to hurt someone else. Step into their shoes for a second. This does not mean you have to be friends. There's no point in hurting someone else. I believe that social life is important but don't go out of your way to bully someone who has done nothing to you. Mental health is a very real and serious thing. Something each of us can do to help is think before we speak and just be kind to one another.