Bully FREE Zone

For as long as I can remember, writing has been like breathing. It's the only place I can go where I am not judged, gawked at, or belittled for how I feel and what I have to say. I figured that if it worked out so well for me with pen and paper, then how hard could it be to start a blog??

HARD

What were once private comments on my life experiences had now become public, accessible to any one with a little common sense and web access. I realized that my writings will forever be floating in the world of the Internet whether I wanted them to stay there or not. I couldn't shred it, burn it, or stuff it in an old journal in my closet. It was VIRAL and it was EVERYONE'S.

Just be mindful of what you put out there, of the things you say, and the people it affects! It's okay to tell the truth, to say how you feel and feel good about being HONEST. But remember, your TRUTH isn't everyone's truth, and once you share it with the rest of the world it can never be taken back SO MEAN WHAT YOU SAY.

I know this sounds like a like a lecture, but my biggest pet-peeve is bullying, and cyber bullying especially. Is cowardly and weak and destroys people with words.

Words...

          Poetry...

                    Literature...

                                  Speech...

                                             Rhetoric...

IT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME so I refuse to abuse it!

Don't be afraid to have a voice!


Love,
Gem