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Bette A. Stevens
‘PURE TRASH, The Short Story‘ by Bette A. Stevens
The year is 1955. If you grew up in the 1950s and the 1960s, you may be among those who like to recall those good old “Happy Days” of television fame. Even younger generations enjoy watching the old TV reruns to get a peek into what life was like back then. In this short story, Shawn and Willie Daniels are off on a Saturday adventure in search of trash to turn into treasure. It was going to be a great day. Shawn was sure of it. No school and no bullies to remind him that he’s not one of the crowd. This is a story about bullies and what it’s like to be bullied. It may redefine your definition of bullying. If you were a child who was thought of as “different” in some way, you know what bullying is about: torment, persecution, intimidation, to name a few of its descriptors. For Shawn and Willie, their difference was based upon the social status of the dysfunctional family and the alcoholism and abject poverty in which they grew up.
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Bette A. Stevens, Maine Author 
Comments on: "Patrick’s Monday Night Review with Bette A. Stevens" (2)
Indeed… I believe it’s time for adults to take a stand and to be part of the solution, not part the problem. Thanks for the comment… Have a great week!
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So many of us were bullied. So many still are.
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