You can control bullies

This weekend I had to deal with a herd of bullies, actually they were steers with horns.  They snorted at me, charged me, ran around me, and yelled.  What I found out was that if I stood my ground and didn't let them bother me they went away.  I also discovered that I could make them leave if I wanted them too.  In fact if I gave the right signals I could have them running circles and changing directions!

I also discovered it was so much easier when a friend helped me deal with them. 
So I know that you too can deal with the bullies in your life.  Remember to ask for help if you need it.
"Courage is fire, bullying is smoke"

Humans could learn a lot from the herd...

Humans could learn a lot from horses about how

to deal with bullies, here are some examples:

• A horse decides to bully another smaller horse, a larger horse steps up to protect the small horse and tells the bully horse to leave.
• A horse decides it doesn't want to talk to another horses there is always another horse in the herd who will talk to them.
• All the horses listen to the horse in charge, if they don't they have to go stand in time out until they can be better listeners.
• Horses always watch out for each other.  If a horse lays down to take a nap another horse stands guard over it.
• Horses forgive those that hurt their feelings.
• Horses don't listen to what other horses think about what they are wearing.
• Horses love unconditionally
• Once a horse is your friend, it will always be your friend.
• Horses don't stay angry very long.
• Best of all horses don't care how old you are, how fat or thin you are, what color you are, how much money you have, or how fancy your car is.  We only care about if you are honest with us and treat us with kindness.

Wow, learning some of those lessons would make it a lot better for humans.
"Courage is fire, bullying is smoke"

Kindness makes a difference to the reciever and the giver

How different would the world be if we all decided to extend one kind act to one person everyday?
"Courage is fire, bullying is smoke"

Three main triggers for bullies.

As long as any of these exist there will always be bullying.  Take a stand when you see these and speak up to stop them!
"Courage is fire, bullying is smoke"

What it looks like to persevere

Emmanuel Kelly | Imagine | X-Factor 2011 from quantumtraveler on Vimeo.
To be so uplifting after all he has been through.  He shows that humans can overcome anything.
"Courage is fire, bullying is smoke"

Which wolf do you feed?

"Courage is fire, bullying is smoke"

Fitting in or standing out, that is the question

My momma gave me some good advice, "Stop trying to fit in when you were born to stand out."
My spotted rear got me teased when I was little.  I would hear chants of, "Spotty butt, spotty butt, we can't see around the giant spotty butt!" I would get upset and wish I was like everyone else.  I would roll in mud trying to cover up my spots, it didn't work-I would just get teased for being dirty and spotty.  I decided that all I could do was be the best spotted horse that I could be and that was what I set out to do!
This summer I got to meet a movie star and spend several days with him.  When I went to leave he came over and told me what a great horse I am.  Wow, me the horse who got teased was liked by someone famous.  Momma says it is because I decided to stand out and be my best-not blend in like a sheep.
"Courage is fire, bullying is smoke"