Here's Ken on stage with his son Jon wearing Iron Man's Hulkbuster armor that Ken built. Ken, his wife Gail and twelve-year old son Jon could use your support during this extremely difficult time.

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I always love my Lahainaluna students, but this class will always be extra special to me. They taught me about resilience, empathy, and courage ... all of which you will hear in Cece's speech. Ho'omaika'i e Cece!!

I hope they know that no matter what else is going on in this world, they are never alone. There will always be someone who loves and supports them: me.

And if they’re ever in a situation … maybe they’re trying to fit in … maybe they’re trying to be cool … and they’re not sure how to behave, I hope they choose to be kind. Nothing is more noble or more important than treating others with care and empathy, and being kind is never the wrong choice.

And if they don’t know how they’re wonderful or why they’re amazing, just ask me. Send me a message or an email, even if it’s years from now. I’ll remind them why I am proud to know them and to be their professor.

I told them that they are all going to be wonderful and amazing people because they already are wonderful and amazing.

But even though the bullies probably don’t deserve it, the feeling you should also have is pity because if this is how they make themselves feel better, that’s really rather sad.

I said that it’s ok to feel sad if someone does this to you because it’s not nice, and it hurts. I said it’s ok to feel angry because they have no right to treat anyone like that.

Their sense of worth is tied to social comparisons, so to feel better, they need to make you feel worse. Odds are, if they bully you, someone bullies them.