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Beginning of a FAMOUS Hero: The Chuck Norris Story.
Life Lesson #21 – Stop Bullying!
Anthony was sitting quietly at his desk just like he did any other day. And just like any other day, the boy who sits behind him got up to turn in a paper, or sharpen a pencil, or whatever, and as he passed Anthony, he thumped him on the head. Everyday! But today was different. Today, was much harder. Today it really hurt, and Anthony yelled out, surprising the rest of the class, Mrs. Wilson, the teacher, and himself!
“What was that all about,” asked Mrs. Wilson? Anthony was afraid to say, but finally, he told her the boy had thumped him on the head, and this time it really hurt. “This time?” she said. The boy who was doing the thumping was starting to get really scared as she turned to him and said, “To the office, young man!” And off he went.
At this point, Mrs. Wilson was more concerned about Anthony, who had obviously been afraid to speak up before now. He really didn’t mean to speak up this time! But he began telling the teacher how it had been happening all year long. “Anthony,” she said, “don’t ever let someone continue to bother you without telling an adult. You have done nothing wrong. This is not your fault. I am just sad to see that you thought you had to endure it for so long.”
Anthony thanked Mrs. Wilson, and he did take her advice. Not only did he not let others continue to hurt him without telling someone, he started coming to the rescue of others who were being hurt. And, he started teaching others to HELP as well. In only a short time, that kind of bad behavior at his school completely stopped, and Anthony began to be recognized by everyone as a HERO.
– Jim Lord