How wonderful to have had the experience of seeing your beautiful daughter comfortable in her own skin. Your love made that happen. You write so compellingly about your painful childhood and I am glad the sting is largely gone. “What doesn’t kill you [made] you stronger?” Childhood can be painful, and it sounds like yours was peopled by an abundance of bullies. I imagine you have studied the psychology of bullying, and maybe that provided some comfort, too. I’m watching six grandkids go through it all these days, and feeling glad I only had to do it once. The U. of Guelph’s treatment of you is another story, and inexcusable, as is the antisemitism and hate speech being tolerated almost everywhere. Thank you, again, for calling out the perpetrators of October 7th. Please know that I am in your corner! A big Mazal Tov on your daughter’s graduation. May you both go from strength to strength!
How wonderful to have had the experience of seeing your beautiful daughter comfortable in her own skin. Your love made that happen. You write so compellingly about your painful childhood and I am glad the sting is largely gone. “What doesn’t kill you [made] you stronger?” Childhood can be painful, and it sounds like yours was peopled by an abundance of bullies. I imagine you have studied the psychology of bullying, and maybe that provided some comfort, too. I’m watching six grandkids go through it all these days, and feeling glad I only had to do it once. The U. of Guelph’s treatment of you is another story, and inexcusable, as is the antisemitism and hate speech being tolerated almost everywhere. Thank you, again, for calling out the perpetrators of October 7th. Please know that I am in your corner! A big Mazal Tov on your daughter’s graduation. May you both go from strength to strength!