What Makes Me Mad

Something that makes me mad is when I see women make fun of other women.  Why do we hurt one another?

An extreme example in my life occurred 25 years ago and it still bothers me today.  I was in middle school.  One of the girls in my class was overweight.

As I walked from the lunch line to a seat in the cafeteria, I looked outside because I heard yelling.  Out on the patio a group of students had surrounded the girl and were screaming, "Whale on the beach!  Whale on the beach!" over and over again.  She looked terrified and trapped.

It was an awful scene.  I froze.  It felt like forever for teachers to break up the taunting (probably only a few minutes, but you know how it is when something bad is happening, time seems to move slowly). 

I have always wished I went outside and stood up for her.  I could have been a better friend. 

GSE