Journal Entry: 1-12-2012: Often the cruelest people are not those that are strong or brave. Most are weak cowards, and their meanness is their pathetic attempt to convince themselves and their victims that they are strong and masterful. The projected illusion actually takes hold until someone pulls back the curtain to reveal the weak, cowards masterminding it all.
Many bullies loathe themselves. They are failures, weak-willed, also-rans and are craven. They derive some sick sense of temporary self-esteem by dumping on the helpless.
People that are classy and courteous may not be the richest people on earth. They may not be the most connected. They may be socially or politically incorrect. They may not be beautiful people.
But they are beautiful inside and in the way they treat others and themselves. Their cheer, their decency, their integrity, their kindness, their approachability and their warm manners shine through. They are strong and brave, so they can afford to so conduct themselves. Their behavior is the standard for showing what middle class etiquette should be. This is how they treat themselves, their family, their neighbors--regardless of who is prosperous or broke, powerful or disenfranchised.
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