Teach your kid to be the kind one

 Teach your kid to be the kind one.

The one who includes the quiet kid at recess.
The one who says “you can sit with me.”
The one who doesn’t laugh when someone else is the punchline.
The one who stands up, even when it’s uncomfortable.

There are enough bullies in this world.
There are enough kids who’ve learned cruelty before they’ve even learned empathy.
Let yours be the one who softens the room instead of hardening it.
Let yours be the reason someone felt safe at school that day.

Kind doesn’t mean weak.
Kind means strong enough to lead with love when the world tells you not to.

Raise that kid.
We need more of them.