So apparently, all the guy wanted was an apology, but the Superintendent resigned without apology.
I wanted to be a Monk, but I never got the chants.
He appeared to deny it to the end, and the guy may have had a different recollection.. But the point here is strong, the system failed that kid.. At least as we are lead to believe..
RBP (08-15-2018)
35 years later and he couldn't move past it? Really? To what end did this really serve? Kids do stupid shit. You're gonna hold a guy accountable for the junk he did as a stupid kid 35 years after the fact, after the guy worked hard to achieve what he accomplished?
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Music was better when ugly people were allowed to make it.
I wasn't bullied to that extreme, but I was definitely picked on, and in Grade 6 / 7, as a shorter fat kid I was a punching bag for the stupid punk kids after school. And I was taught not to fight. It was only after my Dad intervened and the system caught up with it midway through Grade 7 did I get any peace.
I did get a sort-of revenge and closure when I went bowling with friends about 10 years after graduating high school...One of my bullies was the guy behind the counter. I saw a flash of recognition and then a sheepish look as I was now 6'2" and clearly far more muscular than he was.
He made idle chit-chat --how's your life etc since Elementary School and I told him I was a Business Support Analyst, and he said "well, I work here at the alley -- it's cool", then asked if we could go for beers afterwards. I hesitated, then said "no, I don't think so, thanks", then proceeded to bowl with my friends.
That kind of helped me make my peace with it. Living well, as they say, is the best revenge.
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KevinD (08-16-2018)