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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 674128" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>Hi SF,</p><p>I am glad you are having meaningful discussions with your daughter. It is good to keep communication lines open. I am sure she appreciates it.</p><p> It will be interesting to hear what the principal has to say, or what he will do. If anything, this will show your daughter, that there are steps to take, to rightfully fight injustices like ethnic bullying. Hopefully it will open the door for discussion on remedies for the situation. Does your daughter like to write? Maybe you could encourage her to write poetry or a short story about her experience.</p><p></p><p> It is hard when kids feel like they do not fit in.</p><p></p><p> Middle school, high school age has always been scary for me. This is when my two started dabbling with drugs. I didn't know it then, but I do now. I wish I had known. My youngest is now 14, in the 9th grade. He plays the tuba, I have found band to be sort of a saving grace. The group of kids that are in band, seem to march to the beat of their own drum. They embrace different people and have goals. Is your daughter interested in music? Does she play an instrument? My son also plays sports, it is good for all of us to exercise, it makes us stronger. I have always felt, keeping kids active is a way to counter the drug scene.</p><p><a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/544214-does-exercise-release-dopamine/" target="_blank">http://www.livestrong.com/article/544214-does-exercise-release-dopamine/</a></p><p>Does your daughter enjoy any sports?</p><p>There are many leagues here, outside of school sports. Is there anything in your area, that your daughter would enjoy?</p><p></p><p>I am glad that the therapist appointment is soon. I am hoping the best for you both, that you are able to overcome this situation. You are working so hard for your girl.</p><p>It is evident that you love her very much.</p><p>She is young and has so much potential.</p><p>Love is so important.</p><p></p><p>Here is one of my new favorite quotes.</p><p></p><p>“Love is the only way to grasp another human being in the innermost core of his personality. No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him. By his love he is enabled to see the essential traits and features in the beloved person; and even more, he sees that which is potential in him, which is not yet actualized but yet ought to be actualized. Furthermore, by his love, the loving person enables the beloved person to actualize these potentialities. By making him aware of what he can be and of what he should become, he makes these potentialities come true.”</p><p>― <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2782.Viktor_E_Frankl" target="_blank">Viktor E. Frankl</a>, <em><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3389674" target="_blank">Man's Search for Meaning</a></em></p><p></p><p>Hoping you are able to help your girl find her potential and her meaning.</p><p>Helping her in her search for it, will mean much to her.</p><p></p><p>(((HUGS)))</p><p>leafy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 674128, member: 19522"] Hi SF, I am glad you are having meaningful discussions with your daughter. It is good to keep communication lines open. I am sure she appreciates it. It will be interesting to hear what the principal has to say, or what he will do. If anything, this will show your daughter, that there are steps to take, to rightfully fight injustices like ethnic bullying. Hopefully it will open the door for discussion on remedies for the situation. Does your daughter like to write? Maybe you could encourage her to write poetry or a short story about her experience. It is hard when kids feel like they do not fit in. Middle school, high school age has always been scary for me. This is when my two started dabbling with drugs. I didn't know it then, but I do now. I wish I had known. My youngest is now 14, in the 9th grade. He plays the tuba, I have found band to be sort of a saving grace. The group of kids that are in band, seem to march to the beat of their own drum. They embrace different people and have goals. Is your daughter interested in music? Does she play an instrument? My son also plays sports, it is good for all of us to exercise, it makes us stronger. I have always felt, keeping kids active is a way to counter the drug scene. [URL]http://www.livestrong.com/article/544214-does-exercise-release-dopamine/[/URL] Does your daughter enjoy any sports? There are many leagues here, outside of school sports. Is there anything in your area, that your daughter would enjoy? I am glad that the therapist appointment is soon. I am hoping the best for you both, that you are able to overcome this situation. You are working so hard for your girl. It is evident that you love her very much. She is young and has so much potential. Love is so important. Here is one of my new favorite quotes. “Love is the only way to grasp another human being in the innermost core of his personality. No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him. By his love he is enabled to see the essential traits and features in the beloved person; and even more, he sees that which is potential in him, which is not yet actualized but yet ought to be actualized. Furthermore, by his love, the loving person enables the beloved person to actualize these potentialities. By making him aware of what he can be and of what he should become, he makes these potentialities come true.” ― [URL='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2782.Viktor_E_Frankl']Viktor E. Frankl[/URL], [I][URL='https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3389674']Man's Search for Meaning[/URL][/I] Hoping you are able to help your girl find her potential and her meaning. Helping her in her search for it, will mean much to her. (((HUGS))) leafy [/QUOTE]
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