Think for a moment. Do you realize just how much you can affect another person's life? Do you realize what you say and do can either make or break someone? That you can bring laughter or tears? Love or hurt? The way people have such an impact on others has always been a concept that has intrigued me. Through my observations, I have seen different effects that people have on others. I've seen people have a motivational effect, happiness effect, sadness effect, inspirational effect, hurt effect, uplifting effect, hope effect, and many more. There are so many ways that people affect others.

I'm sure you can think of people in your own lives that have had an effect on you. There have been people that have supported you and helped ease your pains and there have been people that have back stabbed you and brought upon more pain. There have been people that have made you smile when you didn't feel like smiling and there have been people that have brought tears down your face. There have been people that have made you feel so incredibly loved and there have been people who have made you feel nothing but hate. There have been people who have just brightened up your life just by their very presence (aren't they the greatest?). And unfortunately, there may have been people who have made your life a living hell.

Isn't it interesting just how much people have an effect on us? Even more interesting is the fact that some people don't even realize their effect on others. Do you know what it's like for someone who was the receiver of a negative effect, such as hate, judgment, and hurt, but the person causing the effect doesn't feel anything at all? It probably is one of the worst feelings ever. Before I move on, I would like to say that if you are someone that is feeling that way, just think about this quote: "No one can make you feel inferior without your permission" -Eleanor Roosevelt

To those of you who are the ones making others feel that way, I can't tell you what to do. However, think about it. How would you feel if you were in their shoes? Would you want to feel that way?

From someone who has been blessed enough to experience more positive effects from others, I am truly thankful to the people who have brought happiness, love, smiles, and joy into my life. I hope to always have a positive effect on other people's lives. Now how about you? What's your effect?