Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Words Hurt




So, I just watched Cyberbullying by abc family and WOW, what a powerful movie. It really made me think. Who have I hurt with my words? I have never intentionally bullied someone. But what if what I said in jest, caused someone to cry. We have all suffered from hurtful words, whether online, over text, or in person. Matbe it was true. Maybe it was cruel. Perhaps it came from your best friend; perhaps a stranger. How did it make you feel? Did you cry? Did you contemplate revenge? I've been hurt by people I trusted, I've been depressed. I know what it's like to be in that tunnel. What if something I said or didn't say, did or didn't do, put someone in that tunnel? Am I to blame? If  that person commits suicide, am I really the one who killed them?
 I don't know.
But I'm not going to beat myself up over the past, or things I'm not sure of. Ya know what I AM gonna do? I'm gonna change the world, one smile at a time. What if I eliminated every negative word and expression from my vocabulary? What if I was sweet to my little brother? What if I had a smile and encouraging word for everyone I see? What if my goal everday was to make someone smile? What if I changed the world, one smile at a time? Would you join me? Shall we start a revolution of love together?

     Stay Beautiful <3
          Candace