I was fortunate enough growing up that I never had to deal with bullies. Reading news reports tells me the problem is increasing steadily. More often than not when news breaks of a shooting spree like Columbine, we later hear that the shooter had been bullied and finally snapped. These indviduals spend their lives afraid of someone else and they eventually take matters into their own hands.¹ Fear is a powerful factor in our lives. [Read more...]