It was a lesson like no other for Lennox Elementary students Thursday; a first-hand look at the consequences of bullying.

Elton Rokusek was born with a disfiguring birthmark on his face and was made fun of as a child growing up in Tyndall. Now he's taking those experiences and sharing them with kids all across KELOLAND.

At 64 years old, Elton Rokusek spends most of his time in area schools, talking about the teasing and tormenting he endured when he was a boy.

"Blue face, blue thing, one-eyed puffy monster, Frankenstein, take your mask off, just plain ugly," Rokusek said.

He was born with what's called a cavernous hemangioma and has had more than a dozen surgeries in his lifetime. Not only does he deal with stares and questions, Rokusek says it also physically hurts, like someone hit him with a snowball. The kids noticed it right away.

"Oh, I know this guy's going to be a really good, give a really good speech. He's just a really nice person," fifth-grader Ethan Olson said.

Lennox third, fourth and fifth graders took in everything he had to say about why they shouldn't bully and what to do if they are being picked on. Some could relate to Rokusek's experiences.

"It hurts, makes you feel like you're scarred for life and you don't want to forgive that person," fifth-grader Alison Ziegler said.

"These kids come up to me and tell me there are scars there already, and when they hear me, they feel like somebody went through it," Rokusek said.

Rokusek hopes his story will keep kids from becoming targets and inspire them to be better people.

"Don't judge people by their cover," Olson said.

Rokusek says by the end of this year, he'll have spoken to kids in nearly 60 school districts, and he already has more booked for the spring.