My daughter has always been a moving target for bullying. I raised her to be well rounded with a huge vocabulary in a couple different languages even, nurture her talents, raise her as securely as I could in a crazy world, and be well travelled, and be well versed in relating to others. I tried to answer her questions about politics, different religions and the arts as best I could but nothing prepare me to deal with some of the nasty kids she's encountered. I've come to the conclusion that it really has to do with grace. I think every culture, no matter what your background... you can feed your children adversity or you can give them strength.
The best way to do that is to just nurture differences and not feed into ignorance. Really we are all different and nothing will ever change that. Despite our busy schedules and our reliance on under funded schools to set things straight, it's a parents responsibility to nurture the best you can in your kids and correct yourself if you mess up. Who doesn't mess up once in awhile? No one's perfect... but for every time you can forgive someone or forgive yourself, you're teaching your kid to do the same thing.
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