the power of words.

[This person is talking to me as we stroll the UPD campus] "Hay nako si sr talaga bobo. Tanga-tanga. " [The same person is to talking to our companion] "Hay nako nakakainis nga talaga siya kase and O.A, O.A niya noh... blahblahbalah" [The same person is now talking to me] "O asan yung bag ko? puta ka iniwan mo?!" [A friend is talking to another friend] "Hey, you look nice today." [The person replies] "Uy, thank you. I really worked on it." [he grins] [a classmate is addressing everybody in the class] "Uy, wag naman tayong ma-haggard guys! Cheer up!" [I tell him] "Bakit hindi ka ba haggard?" [he replies] "Haggard din pero..." [I reply] "Nakakainis ka. Hindi halata!" [He blushes] "Well, thank you. Hindi ba halata?" [he grins] It breaks my heart to hear and see people underestimate the power of words T_T. I mean, it's either we make or beak someone's day, heart or confidence through whatever it is that comes out of our mouths. A lot of people - based on my observation - are not really aware if what they're saying is already causing damage to others. It just breaks my heart to see how these people badmouth others without even caring a bit of those people's feelings. But of course it's not just about badmouthing but it's also about being fair in whatever you say. I think we shouldn't let our emotions poison our minds, even our speech [most especially]. We shouldn't curse others criticize them just because we don't like them. The same thing with compliments, I know most of us Filipinos aren't really so used to the idea of complimenting others even for the littlest reason possible. But [based on my observation and personal experiences] what we actually don't see is that a simple [tiny as it may seem] sincere [I repeat: sincere] compliment could do wonders for others - even for ourselves. It could [as I said earlier] make a person's day great. It could cheer a lonely heart up. It could boost confidence. It could give hope. I just believe that if each of us could only be mature enough to speak responsibly, I think the entire world would be a much peaceful and harmonious place to live in. As what I have written in my journal a year ago - as a new year's resolution actually - "Kung wala rin naman akong sasabihing maganda o makakatulong sa iba at sa lahat, mabuti pang wag na lang akong magsalita". or if I'll just scar people's hearts non-stop... mabuti pa mapipi na lang ako.