As for Mickey, I hate to break it to him. I’m actually more of a Donald Duck fan. But Mickey seems like a level headed guy, so I think he could take it. And why shouldn’t he, since he’s the only mouse I know of that has built a people trap and taken our money.

I grew up with that ridiculous saying “Sticks and stones will break your bones. But words will never hurt you”, and when I was constantly told at school that I was ugly and stupid, my well meaning older brothers would basically tell me to toughen up and fight back.

I know from personally experiences that words can have a great affect, and to this day I still struggle with the pain of those words that were spoken to me. In fact I remember one particular time when someone said to me “You’re ugly, just like your dad”, that even to this day when someone says “You look like your dad”, even though they mean it as a compliment, what I hear is “You’re ugly.”

However, I know that God has been working through that pain in my life, because I don’t have any bitterness against those who bullied me. But there is still much healing to be done.