“Imagine a world where the words you speak appear on your skin.” —-Have you ever really thought about the words that fall out of your mouth everyday? Well, what if everyone that crossed your path saw those words inked on your body for the rest of your life?

Immediately what comes to my mind is judgment. We all say things we regret. We all hurt people sometimes and I get that we all have opinions. We are human. We don’t all like the same things, do the same things or see life the same way. We are all going to meet people we don’t necessarily like or approve of. That’s okay! But what about people you’ve loved, or people you’ve trusted, or people you had a strong friendship with? What about those people…who are now talking bad about you to strangers, or people you thought were your friends, or people that love you? Imagine people saying things about you that you’ve never heard before and traits you don’t even possess? Imagine them doing this…and seeing these words slowly being etched on their skin? What if these words were even being sent to your skin…because it’s about you?

There is always two sides to every story. We all know this and you know what? Usually neither story is one hundred percent correct anyway. We all have feelings and emotions. We all get angry and sad and we all make mistakes. But there is always two sides, please remember that

Judging the ones you love, judging others, and bashing people...you’re not gaining anything, I promise you. Judging someone isn’t defining who they are...it’s defining you.

Please, think about what you say before you say it. Think about how it may hurt someone. Think about how at some point maybe you really cared for these people even if you think you don’t. Never judge someone with out knowing the whole story. You may think you know every detail and understand, but you don’t. You don’t know what everyone is going through. You don’t know that maybe people are on their last limb of courage, or are feeling so lost they don’t know what to do with themselves.

There are two sides to everything, and every situation. We are all in the same boat. We are all fighting our own devils, so stop creating more of them for others for no reason.

Don’t ignore people you were once friends with, don’t ignore someone who fell down and may need a hand, don’t not open the door for someone, don’t believe everything people say about others before you get to know them. I know we aren’t going to get along with everyone but there is nothing wrong with being civil or respectful. Respect one another. Respect each others feelings and respect each others past, present and future.

We are all human beings, walking this earth together and I think we forget that a lot. I think we forget that we are all in the same boat. That maybe we have to be above others, or have to prove something to the world….we don’t. We were all created to live and to love. We were all created to do something with our lives. It’s not your world, or my world…..it’s ours. We often forget that we are all in this together. Try to remind yourself that.

"Don’t assume I am who I am because of what someone else says. That’s like not eating certain foods, watching certain movies, reading certain books, etc because your friend doesn’t either."

I vow for everyone of you to do the same. Even if you may not want to be. Kindness doesn’t make you weak. Having a soft heart in a cruel word makes you courageous and strong. So be kind, you’ll get kindness in return.

The next time you want to talk about something, or say something creul, think about the words on your skin. Although they are actually invisible, imagine what it would be like if they weren't. Would you like the person you are?