As a child in elementary school, American recording artist, Lizzie Sider, was teased and bullied by her peers. Sider endured years of emotional and verbal bullying in school, and it would often send her home in tears.
“I would come home crying almost every day. It was hard for me because I didn’t understand why I was the target; I was a normal kid who was always kind to everyone,” explains Sider. “And the thing is, I loved my school. I had a great time growing up there; I developed close relationships with my teachers, took advantage of the sports and arts opportunities that were available, and made some great friends, including my best friend, to this day. And although my principal and teachers tried to talk to my class about respect, kindness, and anti-bullying, it just didn’t click with the students who were bullying me.”
One morning, as Sider was leaving her house for school, her dad, Don Sider, told her to remember that “nobody has the power to ruin your day.” Though it puzzled her at first, over time, Sider began to realize the importance of that statement....
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