Conversations with Cooper

Cooper was asked to be a part of his school's Project Cornerstone team. This is a group of students who lead assemblies, make banners and provide leadership to other students to promote an "Anti-Bully" school atmosphere. Friday he attended a meeting at the district office with all of the district Project Cornerstone students. They watched a movie, brainstormed ideas, role played, etc...Cooper and I were discussing his meeting and the conversation ended on this note...

Me: So, Cooper, what kind movie did they show?

Cooper: Well, they showed all these different bullying problems.

Me: Bullying? Showed "Bullying"? How?

Cooper: Yeah, they showed a kid being a bully in a game and he was yelling at everyone and a kid being a bully in class who was whispering mean things. They showed this one kid getting beat up and another girl getting picked on in a circle of kids and the adults didn't even know because they thought they were just talking!

Me: Really? Wow...(Getting concerned...)

Cooper: Yeah, and they had all these interviews with men who were bullies and asked them questions about why they did it and they all said different stuff.

Me: That sounds kind of intense...

Cooper: Yeah, I guess so.

Me: Was it a little scary? (Mind you, I would have been scared to death by a movie like that in fourth grade)

Cooper: No. I wasn't scared.

Me: Really? It sounds a little scary.

Cooper: No, see Mom it was made in Canada.

Me: Okaaay...

Cooper: So, it wasn't scary. But, I won't be moving to Canada any time soon.



Heh.