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22 Harmony's Adventure Continues
Oh, you thought that was the biggest thing that happened in Kindergarten? Clearly you have not lived in the South.
Harmony insisted on wearing her pentagram to school. The other kids were allowed to crosses; why couldn’t she wear her necklace? It was hard to explain to a five-year-old why she couldn’t wear her symbol of belief to school. After finding out she was going to sneak it in to school anyways, Porcelain finally let her. Some kids needed to learn the hard way.
As a compromise, Harmony would have ‘circle time’ with her friends in a nice shaded area on the playground, so she could go outside with her classmates. She assured her mother that she hadn’t mentioned anything Pagan, as she was warned not to. Instead they would just chat, sharing stories and giggles about their pets.
Her friends still had their circle time after Harmony had worn her pentagram, but their circle became smaller, as she was misunderstood. One girl had begun bullying her, telling her that she was going to Hell. She made sure all the other kids knew she was a ‘witch’ who ‘worshipped Satan’. Harmony had finally understood what her mother warned her about, and why she wasn’t allowed to wear her necklace to school.
Harmony burst into tears on the way home one day, and that’s how Porcelain found out what was happening at school. Having dealt with this when she was a teenager, she brought Harmony’s grandmother with her to the school. They had a lovely chat with the councilor, principal, and her teacher, mentioning a lawyer once it was clear that none of the three authority figures had any intention of doing anything about the bully. After this, they said they would keep a better eye on the kids during recess, and when the bullying had taken place.
See, when you are different there will always be others who will be quick to hammer you down, make you feel alone, and silence you. But when you have those to go to in your time of need, it makes all the difference in the world. A family is like a support group. It doesn't have to be made up of blood relatives. It can be made of your close friends, your community, etc.
When others stop bad things from happening at the start, or at the root, things get significantly better for everyone.
Till next time!
Harmony insisted on wearing her pentagram to school. The other kids were allowed to crosses; why couldn’t she wear her necklace? It was hard to explain to a five-year-old why she couldn’t wear her symbol of belief to school. After finding out she was going to sneak it in to school anyways, Porcelain finally let her. Some kids needed to learn the hard way.
As a compromise, Harmony would have ‘circle time’ with her friends in a nice shaded area on the playground, so she could go outside with her classmates. She assured her mother that she hadn’t mentioned anything Pagan, as she was warned not to. Instead they would just chat, sharing stories and giggles about their pets.
Her friends still had their circle time after Harmony had worn her pentagram, but their circle became smaller, as she was misunderstood. One girl had begun bullying her, telling her that she was going to Hell. She made sure all the other kids knew she was a ‘witch’ who ‘worshipped Satan’. Harmony had finally understood what her mother warned her about, and why she wasn’t allowed to wear her necklace to school.
Harmony burst into tears on the way home one day, and that’s how Porcelain found out what was happening at school. Having dealt with this when she was a teenager, she brought Harmony’s grandmother with her to the school. They had a lovely chat with the councilor, principal, and her teacher, mentioning a lawyer once it was clear that none of the three authority figures had any intention of doing anything about the bully. After this, they said they would keep a better eye on the kids during recess, and when the bullying had taken place.
See, when you are different there will always be others who will be quick to hammer you down, make you feel alone, and silence you. But when you have those to go to in your time of need, it makes all the difference in the world. A family is like a support group. It doesn't have to be made up of blood relatives. It can be made of your close friends, your community, etc.
When others stop bad things from happening at the start, or at the root, things get significantly better for everyone.
Till next time!
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