Proverbs 26:5 - Breaking the Cruelty Cycle

Cruelty cuts deep. When someone wounds us with words or actions, our brains flood with the same stress hormones released during physical attacks. But what happens next is entirely up to us. Meet Andrew, whose story vividly illustrates our universal struggle with emotional pain. After his mother's institutionalization, he faced the brutal social landscape of school with his most vulnerable wound exposed. His classmates responded predictably—some with genuine empathy, others with indifference,...