The Test

     We all go through tests and trials in our lives. Some are more strenuous than others. However, throughout the years, I’ve noticed that it seems the most kindhearted of people are the ones who suffer the most. They give the most. They love the most. They shed the most blood. They shed the most tears. They share the most. They trust the most. They forgive the most heinous of things that most would not. Yet they are seen as the enemy to many. They are used as scapegoats for those that are seen as more superior, more fit. They are the ones who are stepped on then pummeled into the ground. They are seen as weak, invisible until others find a purpose for their diabolical exploitations. They are torn apart, shredded into so many pieces, so that they are one with the microscopic bits of dust that blow away in the wind. My question is, why? Why do we do this to those that are so genuinely kind? So sweet, loving, giving, caring, humble?

      It’s all one big test. What do people do with a test? What is the outcome of a test? Any test at all, one can either pass or fail. So, people decide to squash their competition, the weak, the kind and naïve so that they can pass. But, what is the benefit of this test? Alright so you crushed a warmhearted person, ruined their moral and self-esteem. Made it so that they can no longer look in a mirror without seeing something but a monster. Ugly. Evil. Vial. These are words that once spewed out of your mouth, now it spews out of theirs. Bully. That’s what you should call yourself, but no. What you call yourself is popular. But mister or miss bully, isn’t that just a mask that you are hiding behind? You have problems as well. So explain, why pick on someone else and cause them pain? Does it make your pain go away? Or, do you just like to see others in pain?

      The people in this world can be very cruel. For you see, it is not simply in school that bullies exist. The world is full of them. They are waiting outside as you are reading this, lurking in the shadows, hiding in the alleyways. One can even find them at the workplace, getting a simple cup of coffee. You might have thought that they accidently bumped into you while smiling mischievously, staining your brand new suit.  They can be online, surfing the web as we like to call it, waiting for a new “friend” to talk to that is lonely, wrong they are simply seeking out their next victim. A lonely victim is an easy target. You can even find them in your home right beside you. These bullies are the hardest to deal with because they are family and it hurts the most coming from family. But, what one must understand is that you shouldn’t listen to their lies, any of them. They will do anything, say anything, simply because they are hurting as well. They want to stop their own internal bleeding. They want to stop their own pain. They do not care who they have to hurt, they do not care how it is done.  Venom will spew out of their mouths like a volcano erupting. I am not saying you should run and take cover, all I am saying is to stay confident in yourself. Be brave, believe in yourself. Don’t believe in others lies.