A phrase I recently realized I go by when it comes to life. "bruises are reminders of your past, they may hurt but the pain goes away with time. They are memories of survived battles!". I have had many bruises throughout my life, both physically and mentally. For those that have disappeared, I always recovered from the pain that caused them as they heal, but those that remain are reminders of battles I've fought and are lessons I've learned.
  I was always bullied going through public school but that didn't faltered the person I was and still am, they instead turned me into the strong willed, stubborn headed young adult I am. All schools have bullies but you can change that no matter who you are, you just need to act. You can always make a change!
  People wonder why I don't react badly to getting myself injured sometimes, who wouldn't honestly, but I never really have an answer. In honesty, it teaches me my mistakes when it comes to doing the same or similar things in the future. Getting injured doing something usually means you've made a mistake. Learning to correct these mistakes helps you learn and to try something differently to avoid making the same mistake again.