Comments on: My Story http://mattyboyandthesecretpigeonracket.wordpress.com New Children's book for 8-12 year olds. Underlying themes of friendship, bullying, family and loss Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:52:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: nitajoy http://mattyboyandthesecretpigeonracket.wordpress.com/about/#comment-5 nitajoy Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:52:44 +0000 #comment-5 Paul, many thanks for sharing your experiences. I really appreciate it! The effects of bullying can certainly cause many deep scars that can have an impact on how we see ourselves... I can relate to the feeling that these experiences can often drown out the many good things that we hold dear, as well as our accomplishments. Gradually over time I am so thankful that one step at a time, I am able to feel stronger, it may take a long time. Congratulations on all that you have accomplished with your degrees and working towards a PHD :0) It's also lovely to hear that you have a loving wife and a wonderful son...what a gift that is! Thank you for your kind words and I do hope that you're son will enjoy the story. I wish you and you're family all the best for now and also for the future. Paul, many thanks for sharing your experiences. I really appreciate it!
The effects of bullying can certainly cause many deep scars that can have an impact on how we see ourselves… I can relate to the feeling that these experiences can often drown out the many good things that we hold dear, as well as our accomplishments.
Gradually over time I am so thankful that one step at a time, I am able to feel stronger, it may take a long time.

Congratulations on all that you have accomplished with your degrees and working towards a PHD :0) It’s also lovely to hear that you have a loving wife and a wonderful son…what a gift that is!

Thank you for your kind words and I do hope that you’re son will enjoy the story. I wish you and you’re family all the best for now and also for the future.

]]> By: Paul Spooner http://mattyboyandthesecretpigeonracket.wordpress.com/about/#comment-4 Paul Spooner Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:59:32 +0000 #comment-4 Hi, I am a fellow member of YWO. I just wanted to say that I had similar experiences to those you describe above. I am 34 now, but the bullying has left a permanent emotional scars. I still have problems with self esteem and have a constant feeling of inadequacy...even though I have two degrees, am halfway through a PhD, have a loving wife and a wonderful son... I look back on my childhood with a feeling of deep shame, even though I did nothing wrong... I think your book is a great idea and I am going to buy my son a copy when it comes out so he won't have to go through the same things I did! Thanks Hi, I am a fellow member of YWO. I just wanted to say that I had similar experiences to those you describe above. I am 34 now, but the bullying has left a permanent emotional scars. I still have problems with self esteem and have a constant feeling of inadequacy…even though I have two degrees, am halfway through a PhD, have a loving wife and a wonderful son…

I look back on my childhood with a feeling of deep shame, even though I did nothing wrong…

I think your book is a great idea and I am going to buy my son a copy when it comes out so he won’t have to go through the same things I did!

Thanks

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