((((((((( Tomi ))))))))

What message did you recieve from your teacher who smacked you about your self-worth, self-image? From your mother's decision to neglect protecting you? Do you think she responded appropriately? How would you have wanted her to respond? Was it possible for her to do so? How did you feel regarding authority figures because of this experience? How did you feel about your peers?

Did ceasing to complain gain anything for you then? Does it still have that reward?

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but rising every time we fall." Confucius