I was once the target of some bullies. There were four kids involved in bullying me. Two boys and two girls.  It was all verbal, nasty comments based on a mistake I made.  It went on for months.  Unfortunately, I had the bullies in some of the classes I was in.  I even saw them on the bus.  This continued until one day on the bus, when another student stood up for me.  I appreciated it, but I felt embarrassed and humiliated that he’d overheard.  By the time I walked in my front door I was sobbing.  At that point I finally told my parents.  I didn’t find out until just recently that my mother went to the principal about it.  All I knew was that it stopped.  I was so relieved.  To this day, bullying is something that really bothers me, and I will never forget those feelings.  As a teacher, I do everything in my power to promote kindness.