This is my editorial for today’s paper. It’s in response to some essays we received from the grade 6A class of Indian River Academy on Bullying. I was inspired by some of them who said they themselves were bullied, and that many knew the realities that bullying can have on everyone.
Great job, guys – here’s my message to you.
Here’s to you
This editorial isn’t for everyone. Instead, it’s for the young ones. The ones who are different. The special ones.
It’s for the ones who were left out, and felt bad because of it. It isn’t for the ones who left you out. It’s time they know how it feels. For this time, we will be the ones to make the decisions, and we decide that this is our time. This is our moment. Right now, right here.
It’s our time to show them what they’re missing out on. What they have ignored and what they have missed. We will be better than them. We will be strong.
Today we decide that we will not let them hurt us anymore. No matter what words come, we do not accept it. We will be valiant and noble. Though we are young, we are mighty. We are a force to be reckoned with.
We have more power together than the one who stands against us. We will be a team – we will fight as one. We will pick up for each other, and we will not back down.
This editorial isn’t for everyone. It’s for the students in grade 6A at Indian River Academy. It’s for every student who finds themselves in this situation.
It’s our time. It’s our chance. Despite our short-falls, we maintain courage. We are the bullied, and we can change the world.
