Sticks and Stones

Bullying. It is a buzzword that literally gets millions of hits on Google daily. And it isn't getting better. Or going away. It continues to get worse.
People are mean. It has nothing to do with sex or religion or race. The bottom line is, most of us care about ourselves. We come first. We don't ask questions or try to get two sides of the story. We jump to conclusions and assume if it isn't how we think it should be, we need to make sure the world knows about it. Rumors spread faster than truth.
WE are tearing our world apart. One hurtful comment at a time. One accusation at a time. WE are destroying our future leaders. Criticizing them for having different ideas. Chastising them for questioning things they don't understand. WE are inhibiting change. Not accepting what we don't know. Not listening to the voices trying to be heard.
Bones heal. Words hurt.