Just a little bit...

...Is all it takes.

I've recently written a short story about how one of the students in one of my classes had his own unique way of retaliating against another student. The students are five and seven.

The seven year old would not listen to me, absolutely refused to listen to me and had a ball displaying his lack of interest in listening to me. He spoke out of turn, sat on the table, stood in his desk and even barked. (Yes, I do mean bark.)

But even after all my efforts, as well as, some of the other students efforts had failed to calm him down. He then focused his attention on the quietest little boy in the class. A five year old named Junya.

Junya is never a troublemaker, always respectful and attentive. So, the loud boy decided to test him one day. Well, he should've left Junya alone. Not only did Junya prove he could handle himself by pushing the other boy off him, twisting his arm and making his head bob, Junya had his own way of dealing with the boy who refused to leave him be in peace.

Junya showed him a little bit of how crazy he could be. This is how the conversation between the two went in my head: Junya, "You wanna play rough, you wanna be crazy! Well I can be crazy too!"

The last time the loud boy put his hand on Junya,Junya reacted with the reflexes of a cat and quickly grabbed his hand, pushed him once more, twisted his arm and licked the back part of his hand.

The loud boy was disgusted. But, he left Junya alone and he sat quiet for the rest of the class.

Now, this event happened back in December. It's April now. But, the little loud boy still doesn't bother Junya till this day.

From this, I've understood that even children understand that when "bullies" or people who keep pestering you and constantly try to bring you down with their stupidity; sometimes in order to get them off your backs, (depending on who the person is and the situation), you have to show them a little bit of how stupid you can be too before they leave you alone.

Sometimes, a little bit, is all it takes.

Peace.