Category: WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

This is what others are saying form around the world.

A LETTER FROM STEVIE D AND MY RESPONCE

Scary Guy,

I never got to say thank you when I was still a kid.

I was born and raised in Tucson and your inspirational words
kept me away from the surrounding drugs, hookers thieves, etc…you know you lived here.

That small award at the top of your page should be a statue from men like me who
as children your words kept from the cage and helped us to see we could still set our own stage.

GOD BLESS THE SCARY GUY!!!!
CAN YOU DIG IT!!!

Stevie D

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AND HERE IS MY REPLY TO HIM ON MYSPACE,

STEVIE D,

THANKS FOR YOUR TRUTH AND THE COURAGE TO SPEAK UP!!!

I’VE BEEN ON THE ROAD TRAVELING THE WORLD FOR 10 YEARS NOW . . .
AND SOMETIMES WHEN I LOOK OUT THE MULTITUDE OF GLASS WINDOWS I OFTEN WONDER . . .
AND ASK MYSELF . . .

DID I DO ANY GOOD?

RECEIVING YOUR MESSAGE TODAY IS LIKE RECEIVING THE HIGHEST FORM OF OCTANE FULE FOR MY SOUL!

THANKS!

OTHER DAYS I HAVE WONDERED . . . TODAY I HAVE NO DOUBT ABOUT WHO I AM AND WHAT I DO.

THANKS STEVIE D . . . NOW OTHERS CAN LOOK UP TO YOU.
KEEP ON ROCKIN THE WORLD.

LOVE YA,
SCARY

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RONAN SEES CHANGE

Dear Scary Guy,

Since 2008 to 2009 – it’s now 17th of July and its our 6 weeks holiday! Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

Does that sound good to you?

Where are you today? Were you at a school or at home? Don’t answer if you were at home – just answer if you were at a school!

One year ago you were at my High School. It’s really good for what you did for us.
Bullying has now decreased. There is now not a lot of bullying. It has now calmed down at our High School.

Thanks your the best.

Why do you what all those tattoos all over your body?

Thanks for everything! You have changed everyone’s life in Macclesfield High.

Thanks very much!
Ronan

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CAROLINE SPEAKS ABOUT HER POWER TO CHANGE

Dear Scary guy,

I wanted to drop you a line to say thanks for making things a lot clearer for me. You recently came to give your talk on peace to the school that I work at in Spilsby, Lincolnshire. Yes, Spilsby, the name that tickled you.

My son Deniz is 10, 11 next month and has Aspergers syndrome. Despite being a loving, caring, intelligent and happy boy, his ‘quirky’ ways have singled him out in the eyes of bullies. For the last 3 years, Deniz has been subjected to petty and hurtful jibes, racist and homophobic comments. At the beginning of this year he was physically beaten up by 5 boys whilst simply collecting his coat from the cloakroom. He hadn’t said a thing to them, they just set upon him like a pack of animals. Since that day, (and numerous visits and letters to the school), Deniz has struggled to continue his education. With a lot of love and support from myself and close family and friends, Deniz has held his head high and persevered, knowing that this September he will be attending a secondary school that is far better equipped to suit his needs. Over the last 3 years I have struggled with staying strong for Deniz and coping with the emotional side of it all. It has mentally drained me often. I have lost count of the times I have sat and cradled him, explaining that bullies are people who project their feelings onto others and that they are most likely jealous of him.

When you gave your talk, one thing really hit me hard, the ‘ignore’ word. I realised there and then that I had been telling Deniz to ignore them. Now I feel so ashamed that I ever said that to him yet realise that it is an ‘off the cuff’ phrase. I have vowed never to say that again, and to date I haven’t. I apologised to Deniz that evening for saying ‘ignore them or it’ and explained that I now realise why he couldn’t. I told him about you and have promised that one day soon we will look at your web sites together. Hopefully it will help Deniz to gain a better understanding as well as cope with his feelings more. Why soon and not now? Sadly, this weekend Deniz received some very nasty, racist and homophobic emails from children that he considered to be his friends. I have shown these emails to the parents of the children who are horrified and the situation is being dealt with through more meetings. This time, despite there only being 2 weeks left, I hope to come to a resolution that puts a line under this extremely hurtful behaviour and I want to thank you for giving me the courage and knowledge to fight what will hopefully be the last fight. Many friends have said that I should involve the police immediately as sending harassing and racist messages are indeed against the law, but after listening to you I have realised that not only are they children, but they must also be hurting themselves and most likely only need to realise the pain they have caused both Deniz and myself in order to re-educate and re-evaluate how they project themselves onto others. Understandably, Deniz is still very sensitive and upset about the latest incident, but as soon as I see he is stronger and willing to talk more, I will show him your videos and web sites.

Once again, thank you. You have made me realise past mistakes, ones that I have pledged will never happen again. You have helped me understand more why bullies act as they do and this has given me the strength to educate and listen as well as become more forgiving. You have made me into a better human being, which will in turn make my son a better human being to. Never give up spreading the word, world peace is achievable.

Thank you.

Peace and love

Caroline

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SUE REACHES HER SON

Hi Scary,

I just wanted to say a huge ‘thank you’. Last night I managed to get through to my own son. He’s had problems with bullying throughout school and although he’s left now and 18 years old it’s always been a problem for him and has affected his relationships with people. Last night I sat with him and we watched one of your school videos together. It really got through to him and he opened up. It was really emotional and obviously only the first step for him but your video managed to get through to him in such a good way. We sat and talked right through into the early hours of this morning.

I work with children in schools in Cardiff who have been affected by various awful things but found it really difficult to help my own son. I’ve had to kind of sit back, watch and wait until he was ready so by showing him your video I was able to get through to him for the first time properly.
I couldn’t have done that without you.

So, thank you. You really do inspire me.

Much love

Sue x

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CHRIS THE TEACHER SPEAKS

Hey pal, not heard from you in a little while, hope all is good.

I hit the big 30 this Friday, and I know you can’t make the drinks, but though you’d appreciate the invite, hopefully will be a bit of a mad little night.

What are you up to at the moment? Still doing all the good work I hope. Got loads of posters up around school now with pictures taken when you were with us, with quotes from your presentation underneath. It really is working, you’ve made a great difference. I still think you should do a longer session with staff though, without them on board (or at least one or two) the message fades out too quickly, the kids need a lot of reminding. I think we’ve managed that at Francis Combe, but I really want to book you to talk to my Year 7s next academic year. I’ll get Debbie Jones on it, but are there any dates that you’re already going to be in the UK?

You take care of yourself, get plenty of rest (you strike me as someone who doesn’t do that much) and keep doing what you do – one man may be having way more impact than he thought.

Love, and big hugs

Chris

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JARED SPEAKS HIS TRUTH

Scary Guy–

You most recently attended my school, Greenway High School in Coleraine, MN. As I write this I am, however, hesitant if I’ll actually hear from “you,” or if I will get a response at all. The journey through high school has been tough, but with God’s help, I have gotten through it.

The four years of name-calling, teasing, bullying, has certainley taken a toll on me, but I know I have become a stronger person going through these experiences. Constant harrassment due to my “style,” my “look,” my “personality,” has taught me many things about who I am, and where excatly I will be heading in the future, and how I will carry myself throughout the journey.

Your inspirational messages has just cemented my viewings of other people and how I will view myself. I have always tried to be the “nice” guy, and most people in my school view me as just that. I always manage to put people first, and never allowing the “bad guy on your shoulder to win.” However, I always did manage to slip up, and let him get the better side of me.

When you were “brought into my life,” I learned how to deal with it, and how to not let him win. I now have control over what I say, and what I do. I have complete control over my life, and now, am not afraid to own up to my actions, because in majority, they will all be good.

I would like to thank you for everything you have done. You must know that you are definitely impacting peoples’ lifes one by one. Your messages being spread around the world is making a slow, but lasting effect. When you change the life of one person, that has the opportunity to blossom into the spreading of 80 more.

Memories remind me of when I was the “guy in the back,” the guy nobody really knew. The guy nobody liked. I know am the guy everyone likes, not the popular, stuck-up guy, but the go-to guy. I’m now the guy in the front room, just helping everyone in the back, make their way to the front.

God bless.

Jared

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STEVE SPEAKS OUT

HI SCARY,
 
I KNOW YOU WRITE WITH CAPS ON, SO I SEND THIS WITH MINE ON.
 
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANKS FOR YOUR PRESENTATION AT BRAINTREE COLLEGE ON THE EVENING OF THE 21ST APRIL. TO PUT YOU IN THE PICTURE I AM THE FATHER OF CAMERON (I FEEL SURE YOU REMEMBER HIM ) AND CONNOR AND HUSBAND OF KAY.
 
IF EVERYONE PRESENT COULD TAKE EVEN THE SMALLEST AMOUNT YOU GIVE I AGREE THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE.
 
I WRITE THIS ALSO FOR MY OWN SATISFACTION AND INTEREST. YOU DID NOT KNOW, BUT I AM A SERVING POLICE OFFICER WHO 20 YEARS AGO TRAINED AT THE CWMBRAN POLICE COLLEGE WHICH WAS SHOWN ON YOUR VIDEO. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN EMPOWERED WITH THE ABILITY OF PSYCHIC AND SPIRITUAL WORLD WHICH WAS ONE REASON WHY YOUR LIFE AND HAPPENINGS HAVE GIVEN ME SUCH AN INTERESTING INSIGHT.
 
I PERSONALLY, AM AT A PATH IN MY LIFE WHERE I FEEL INSIDE OF ME, CHANGES ARE HAPPENING. IS IT ANY WONDER THAT THIS YEAR I REACH 43 YEARS OF AGE ! AN AGE WHICH HAS A GREAT SIGNIFICANCE TO YOU. 
 
I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH THESE ABILITIES AND I AM SLOWLY COMING TO TERMS WITH IT. UNLIKE YOURSELF, I DON’T SEE ME TRAVELLING THE WORLD BUT I AM SURE I CAN HELP IN SO MANY WAYS. AT THE MOMENT I AM CONCENTRATING IN THE HEALING OF ANIMALS AND WITH IT HAVE HAD AMAZING SUCCESS. AT TIMES LAST NIGHT DURING YOUR PRESENTATION YOU PICKED UP ON MY ENERGIES I AM SURE. YOU WOULD MAKE ONE HELL OF A SUBJECT
 
CAMERON SHOWED TO ME WHAT LAST NIGHT WHAT I BELIEVED IN. I BELIEVE THAT ALL OF US AROUND THE WORLD ARE IN FACT POISONED THROUGH THE YEARS. THE MIND OF AN 8 YEAR OLD, SO CLEARLY UNAFFECTED WITH MUCH OF THE RUBBISH SPOUTED AT US AS WE GROW UP, IS A STARTLING REMINDER OF THE GOOD ON THIS EARTH.
 
WHETHER MY CAREER AS A POLICE OFFICER IS OVER REMAINS TO BE SEEN. I MAY FIND OUT TOMORROW AND COULD TAKE ANY DECISION OUT OF MY HANDS ANYWAY. AS YOU SAY MY OWN MIND NEEDS TO TAKE CONTROL AND THERE IS MORE TO THIS LIFE THAN MATERIALISTIC POSSESSIONS TO BRING HAPPINESS. I DO HAVE OTHER PEOPLE TO CONSIDER HOWEVER AND THAT IS MY BOYS AND MY WIFE.
 
AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME,NOT ONLY FOR LAST NIGHT BUT ON READING THIS EMAIL. I WOULD APOLOGISE FOR MY RAMBLINGS BUT I’M SURE IT’S GIVING YOU A LITTLE CHUCKLE TOO.
 
IT IS A STRANGE WORLD BUT PEOPLE LIKE YOU MAKE IT SO MUCH BETTER. LONG MAY IT CONTINUE AND ONE DAY PEACE WILL BE ACHIEVED.
 
THIS EMAIL HAS COME FROM THE HEART, IT LEAVES ME IN TEARS OF HAPPINESS.PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
 
STEVE
 
PS AND YOU NEVER DID IT LAST NIGHT BUT BIG HUGS ALL ROUND DUDE

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KELLY FINDS HER WAY

Hi Scary Guy,

You came and visited my old school a couple of years back and I just wanted to say you have inspired me so much.

I used to get bullied and tormented alot but i learned to speak up and stand up and not be walked over it’s all thanks
to you now I do alot of research and i am currently researching about a book called please daddy
don’t trying to find out about it all.

i never used to see the point in living but now I do and see something good in everyday as you was my inspiration.
i just wanted to say thank you! x

Could you please e-mail back so I no you received my e-mail thank you x
Kelly

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