I find it amazing that words, letters grouped together to form meaning, can make or break a relationship in seconds. Just think of all the times you've said something to hurt somebody else or vice versa. Those strings of letters are what makes or breaks a relationship. Once you say something, you can't take it back. Once you send a text message or an email stating exactly what you did or did not mean to say, you can't take it back, although you could always pull the "my friend had my phone" excuse. Just to put things into perspective, those 26 letters make up every single one of your relationships. That being said, what you say or write to people is more important than we typically realize. However, what you don't say is just as important. When someone says something that hurts your feelings, depending on how bad it is, we usually forgive them because we realize that people get angry and say things they don't mean. But most of the time, if what they said hurt us enough, we never forget.
What you say is important: anything from telling people you love that you love them to telling somebody that they simply look nice today. However, what you do not say is just as important, sometimes: not telling somebody that you love them back or ignoring somebody who dressed up for the day. It may seem trivial sometimes, but what you say to somebody can make their day.
The saying "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" is incredibly relevant, and people don't realize that. We've all heard the stories of the kids that get bullied and take drastic measures to stop that harassment. Keep in mind that what may seem like a little joke may not be so funny to the person it is directed at. Keep in mind that maybe, when you insult them, it is not the first time they've heard that and they're getting sick and tired of not feeling good enough. Be careful of what you say, because not everybody takes things so lightly.
Twenty-six letters. These letters make up everything you know. A through Z is the basis of our world. Whether you choose to be nice or be hurtful, be careful how you use them, because no matter how small it is, everything you say matters.
