I have been looking back on my life as a whole and always thought of myself as someone who was victimized by my peers, especially growing up, and was bullied on. I am now realizing my slate may not be so clean, and that I have bullied and judged myself. To you who I judged by a look or said something cruel in earshot of my unsuspecting victim; to my school peers I hurt by joining the group of taunts; or the person with a disability I stared at; for the vague and insulting status that could have been and might have been about you; to those who felt insecurity by me and people who felt at all intimidated or insulted by my presence: I am sincerely and truly sorry. I hope you can take consolation for how you were treated in knowing I try every day to be a better person and to put more love now into the world then I did hate in the past. I am sorry you fell victim to my ignorance and cruelty. You are beautiful, and I am full of regret for filling you with any feeling that you may not be. —Keep Shining Bright