Most, if not all of us, have gotten into a fight. They’re not always fun, but they always teach you something. Some people say that when they fight they really don’t mean some of the things they say, but after someone told me different I really took a second and thought, maybe that’s not the case. When we explode from frustration and release everything that bothers us, our thoughts come seeping through our lips and out as words. Maybe we’re a little harsher to the other person than we would like to be, but no one truly speaks for nothing. People may disagree with me, I can’t speak for the whole world, but through my own experiences I know that no matter what my words are real and they express the way I really feel. On that note, I’ve been the recipient of intense words more often than not. Holding back and listening to what I’ve been told I’ve made the observation that some people really do not have a clue as to the degree to which their words can penetrate someone else and affect them. To some, words are meaningless, but in truth there is so much power in words that one should really be careful with what they say. People have feelings and maybe some are less sensitive than others, I happen to be someone who is quite sensitive and maybe that’s why I feel this way, but I know as human beings we all feel. No matter how tough some are or seem to be, there is an emotional button in all of us. Tied to meaning, words can be so beautiful, there are so many ways to use language and flip and scramble letters to create sounds that ring in our ears. They have the power to evoke certain emotions in ourselves and express any kind of thought. Don’t underestimate the letter, don’t undermine the word.
