The Truth About Words

When we were children we were taught that "stick and stones may break our bones, but words will never hurt us" over and over again. So why do many of us have so many emotional scars that were caused by words? As I converse with others, I quickly learn how so many people were told how ugly they are, they'll never amount to anything, they're stupid, etc. Words may not physically hurt us but emotionally they are damaging the core of our existence as people. Not just the youth, but even adults deal with the mental anguish of words. Words hold power. A power so mighty that they can determine life or death to those that receive them as well as for those who speak them. Negative words bring about negative results just like positive words bring forth positive results. The real truth about words are that they do "hurt"! Until we change the words in our vocabulary,we will continue to stay complacent in our own pain created by them.