The most surprising aspect of working on SpeakNicely over the past two years, has been the incredible number of inspiring and often painful stories people have shared. There are the sweet ones about “the new kid in school” who is welcomed by one child who steps up with open arms and a warm smile. Others, painful to even listen to, about the young children, third and fourth graders, who are tormented for any number of reasons by their classmates, while adults sit idly by. And of course there are the ones from deep in our own memory banks that still sit too close to the surface: the 40 year old mother who recalls vividly being called racist insults in high school; the 65 year old beautiful GRANDmother who can still hear the voices of those calling her ugly and fat as a child.
We know that words have power. We just have to help our children remember how much power, and the awesome fact that this power can be used for good! SpeakNicely has been asked to appear on Southern California’s #1 morning news program, and we would like to share some of your stories. Please send your contact info and story to: info@speaknicely.com
