Bully Page #7

He helped me build it.

He worked his butt off.

I can't go nowhere.

This is where worldwide

organization takes place,

for a guy that just got on the Internet

about six weeks ago.

It's a pretty amazing thing.

The idea came to me,

and I started this group,

Stand for the Silent,

in Ty's memory,

to take on bullying, and...

I threw the idea out there,

and it took off like wildfire.

The Internet's an amazing thing.

We... We reached out to parents

that have lost kids

in Illinois and Texas

and Alabama.

Parents of kids that are being

bullied all over the world.

As early as this morning,

we have received

messages and phone calls

of three more rallies

that we didn't know about.

They don't have power out there,

on the south lawn of the Capitol,

so we had to make our own.

- That's good.

- OK.

- Ready?

- Yeah.

At this time,

I'd like to release the balloons

in honor of kids that have

taken their lives from bullying

throughout the United States

and from other countries.

Ryan Halliton.

Montana Lance.

Brandon Swartwood.

Scott Wells.

Ty Smalley.

And the last one...

is my son, which is

very dear to me, is Tyler.

Be the difference.

Go out and find that one child

that new kid who just moved to town,

standing over there by himself.

Be his friend.

Smile.

Be willing to help him up

when he's pushed down.

Be willing to stand up for him.

If we all do it together,

we will change the world.

It starts right here, right now.

Let's get this done.

Whoo!

Thank you, guys.

I'd like to thank each and every

one of you for showing up tonight

to support these wonderful

young men and women

in their efforts to stop bullying.

I'd also like to say thank you

to all of those that

are holding vigils worldwide,

and they've worked their

tails off to make this happen.

They've done it out of love and

support and respect for others,

and love for not only

their own children,

they're doing it for you.

They're doing it for your kids.

They're doing it for each other.

These are my kids.

I care about every one of them

as if they were my own.

We all gotta continue

what we've started today.

I'm gonna kinda slide

into the background now...

Me and my wife,

we need some time to heal.

I will never, ever stop fighting

bullying wherever I find it.

I will fight bullying forever...

because my son

will be 11 years old forever.

Thank you.

I believe had more kids

stepped forward

when Tyler was being bullied,

and took a stand

alongside of Tyler,

Tyler would still be here today.

Everything starts with one

and builds up.

And if we can continue

to increase the numbers...

whether it be one by one,

two by two,

eventually we have an army,

to where we can defeat anything.

Follow me

To the shipwrecked shores

of a dark and strange country

I was born

A stranger thinking out loud

in a foreign tongue

I was out of place

I was looking all around

Just a'trying to find

a friendly face

But they're all gone

- Did you ever think

- Did you ever think?

- Did you ever think, think

- Did you ever think, think

A lot of people every day

who will surely drown

- Did you ever think

- Did you ever think

- Did you ever think, think

- Did you ever think, think

Who left me all alone

in this town?

And a busted heart

is a welcome friend

And when that heart leaves

what will you do then?

- And if I cry

- If I cry

Is that a sin?

And the wisdom is a whisper

And I'm trying to understand

Understand

What I say What I think

Where I sleep When I breathe

What I do with my hands

- Did you ever think

- Did you ever think

- Did you ever think, think

- Did you ever think, think

A lot of people every day

who will surely drown

- Did you ever think

- Did you ever think

- Did you ever think, think

- Did you ever think, think

Who left me all alone

in this town?

And a busted heart

is a welcome friend

And when that heart leaves

what will you do then?

- And if I cry

- If I cry

Is that a sin?

- Did you ever think

- Did you ever think

- Did you ever think, think

- Did you ever think, think

A lot of people every day

who will surely drown

- Did you ever think

- Did you ever think

- Did you ever think, think

- Did you ever think, think

Who left me all alone

in this town?

And a busted heart

is a welcome friend

And when that heart leaves

what will you do then?

- And if I cry

- If I cry

Is that a sin?

And I'm finally cracking

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