(In response to the Oct. 11 story, “Rockwell stands up against bullying.”)

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities!

Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy. Allow the world to live as it chooses, and allow yourself to live as you choose. To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform. As what they said, surround yourself only with people who are going to lift you higher.

Be a friend who inspires and can be a good example; don’t be a harmful friend — protect each other.

Check this out: http://safekidzone.com/#!/page_home. Be responsible.

Hyacinth Smith, Oklahoma City, Okla.