Worthy of Love? by J. Lea

Author:J. Lea [Lea, J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-07-23T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

November 2014

18 years old

After the meeting with the principal, the two boys who bullied Tyler were suspended for two weeks. They had to apologize to Tyler, and promise they’ll never do something like that again. We weren’t exactly convinced about their promises.

Mom had to leave soon after, since she had to go to work. She was sorry, but we understood.

Tyler and I waited for Elias in front of the principal’s office when he asked me:

“Lori, did you ever forgive your classmates who bullied you? Is that even possible?”

“Yes, I forgave them, for my own good. I had to if I wanted to move on with my life. I’ve come to the realization we don’t forgive people because we’re weak, but because we’re strong enough to realize people make mistakes.”

“But it wasn’t just a mistake they made.”

“I know. Those two guys consciously decided to treat you badly, like my classmates did. So you have to be a better person and forgive them. I know it’s hard. You’ll never be able to forget the ugly stuff; it’s always going to be a part of you. But, I think that when I let go of the bad and the ugly, I grew up. I forgave my abusers, left them behind, and moved on. I’ve become a better person.”

“I can try, but I can’t promise I’ll succeed. I’m glad they got suspended. Does that make me a bad person?”

“No, I think it’s a completely healthy reaction. It’d worry me if you didn’t want that.” I mussed his hair and pulled him in for a hug.

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