The Power Of Words

I believe in the power of words.

Words express who we are as people. They show how we feel, what we're thinking, and most often answer the questions we ask. Unfortunately, people take words and their vastness for granted and tend to not appreciate the power behind each syllable. Words control our emotions: how we feel towards someone and also how we react. More importantly, they express life itself.

 There are many different forms of words in the world: Chinese, Japanese, English, Spanish, French, Italian, etc. Everyone is taught from a young age the structure or the place words take, and the importance they have when it comes to forming a single sentence. I, myself, thought that learning the same exact literary elements every single year was irreverent. I didn't see a point in it. It wasn't until I saw the power of words in action that I truly understood the greatness behind them.

 I pass at least three hundred peers in the hallway every day. Every third out of fifth child is verbally abused. Words are sent their way meant as a target, and hit the mark. Don't automatically think that all words are preposterous, because their exceptional in their own way. Even the ribald statements that are passed between each other every day. Businessmen and anyone that has the passion to sell anything uses words to achieve the goal they’ve set. In order to sell, they have to persuade their customers. With words. There's a power behind every single word you say, and every time you say it. Do you remember the phrase teachers used, and still use, as they were teaching about politeness? “A ‘hello’ a day can keep the enemies away”.

 If it wasn't for words and the use of them, where would we be today? Language was formed over millions of years ago as a way to communicate, and even then the words were selected carefully. Other than communication, they express the ideas and thoughts that consume us. Sometimes it’s the unspoken words that speak the loudest, but still words nonetheless. Once I realized the reverent and laudatory of the subject, it all suddenly got easier. We all should believe in the power of words.