The crumpled paper

A student recently shared a great analogy for bullying and it's impact, which we wanted to share with you.  Imagine a crisp, white piece of paper.  This represents the person who has never been bullied.  Now crumple the paper.  The creases and folds represent hurtful words of the bully.  No matter how hard you try, you can't undo those folds.  It's the same with hurtful words - once said, you can't take them back or undo the damage, or creases, you leave behind.