She teaches her boys kindness and compassion
Shona Saunders with her sons, Ethan and Eli.
“I was an overweight kid, and I was picked on a lot. I wasn’t a very happy child. So somewhere growing up I made a conscious decision to be happy and to speak up when I see anyone else experience pain from bullying or taunting.
“Adults can be worse than kids sometimes. It really floors me. They can say and do hurtful things, and they can throw fits just like kids can. The difference is that usually nobody’s around to tell them, ‘No, that’s not right.’
“I guess that’s why I try to be a kind person. I know what the opposite feels like. I try to teach my kids that as well. I want them to be compassionate, to be thankful, and to love everybody.”
— Shona Saunders
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