It takes strength to be gentle and kind. Credit: Shutterstock.
At high school, I was of the only racial minorities. I was bullied for this, leaving me feeling disconnected and isolated. To cope, I became obsessed with sad music like The Smiths, who were one of my favourite bands.
One Morrissey lyric became a mantra for me: “It's so easy to laugh. It's so easy to hate. It takes strength to be gentle and kind.”
