| f | Hate is a very strong word and a terribl | f | Hate is a very strong word and a terribl |
| e thing, but I'm human and I've been wit | | e thing, but I'm human and I've been wit |
| ness to terrible, terrible things that c | | ness to terrible, terrible things that c |
| ause me to hate for the harm that people | | ause me to hate for the harm that people |
| s actions have done to others and myself | | s actions have done to others and myself |
| . My old age has brought me so much ang | | . My old age has brought me so much ang |
| er over this that I have no peace. I ho | | er over this that I have no peace. I ho |
| pe that someday I can someone find a way | | pe that someday I can someone find a way |
| to forgive these people that I can be f | | to forgive these people that I can be f |
| ree of anger and hate, but in the meanti | | ree of anger and hate, but in the meanti |
| me, I hold them accountable. | | me, I hold them accountable. |
| | | |
| <h3>Mrs. Bartley</h3> | | <h3>Mrs. Bartley</h3> |
| t | Mrs. Bartley was my 3rd grade school tea | t | Mrs. Bartley was my 3rd grade school tea |
| cher. She was a very large, fat women w | | cher. She was a very large, fat women w |
| ith some weird growth in one of her eyes | | ith some weird growth in one of her eyes |
| that made her very scary to look at. I | | that made her very scary to look at. I |
| n 3rd grade I had two classmates that w | | n 3rd grade I had two classmates that w |
| ere developmentally challenged. Back th | | ere developmentally challenged. Back th |
| en we'd use the word mentally retarded, | | en we'd use the word mentally retarded, |
| but these days such a word is no longer | | but these days such a word is no longer |
| politically correct. Mrs. Bartley alway | | politically correct. Mrs. Bartley alway |
| s had two pieces of dowel rod in the cla | | s had two pieces of dowel rod in the cla |
| ss room. I can't say for a fact that I' | | ss room. I can't say for a fact that I' |
| m pretty sure one of them was at least a | | m pretty sure one of them was at least a |
| n inch thick. Whenever a student acted | | n inch thick. Whenever a student acted |
| up in some way that displeased Mrs. Bart | | up in some way that displeased Mrs. Bart |
| ley there was a pretty good chance that | | ley there was a pretty good chance that |
| you were going to get a beating by at le | | you were going to get a beating by at le |
| ast the thinner of these two dowel rods. | | ast the thinner of these two dowel rods. |
| Now Joey and Richard, the two developm | | Now Joey and Richard, the two developm |
| entally challenged students frequently h | | entally challenged students frequently h |
| ad behavior outside the norms of a typic | | ad behavior outside the norms of a typic |
| al 3rd grade student and when this occur | | al 3rd grade student and when this occur |
| red Mrs. Bartley would mercilessly beat | | red Mrs. Bartley would mercilessly beat |
| these boys with the thicker of the two s | | these boys with the thicker of the two s |
| ticks. No bones about it, it was flat o | | ticks. No bones about it, it was flat o |
| ut child abuse. Those poor boys, throug | | ut child abuse. Those poor boys, throug |
| h little blame of their own were abused, | | h little blame of their own were abused, |
| over and over and the rest of the class | | over and over and the rest of the class |
| room including me were forced to bear wi | | room including me were forced to bear wi |
| tness to this abuse which tortures me to | | tness to this abuse which tortures me to |
| t his day including nightmares about the | | this day including nightmares about the |
| se events that occurred more than 50 yea | | se events that occurred more than 50 yea |
| rs ago. For this I hate Mrs. Bartley and | | rs ago. For this I hate Mrs. Bartley and |
| I hope and pray that that bitch is burn | | I hope and pray that that bitch is burn |
| ing in hell as I type this. | | ing in hell as I type this. |