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They can seem like such little things, words. But they have power ~ probably more power than we realize.
They can inspire generations and groups of people ~ think JFK's "ask not what your country can do for you" speech along with many others; think Martin Luther King, Jr's "I have a dream" speech; think any number of Obama's speeches...the list goes on and on.
They can inspire on an individual level too. Think about the time someone you looked up to said "I believe in you. You can do it."
They can entertain through books or movies.
But they have another side. A harmful side. Things can be said that remain with you for a long, long time. Things that just can't be erased. Even when you think you're beyond them, they can jump up to the front of your mind at random times. They can make you lose faith in yourself, and make you wonder why you even try.
And then they can alter your entire mood. You can be perfectly fine, in a wonderful mood, and then someone says something ~ something that might not even be meant the way it comes out, but something that can feel like a punch to the gut. Things even a clarification can't make go away. Maybe because it's things that you've thought yourself...and hearing or seeing them just seems to confirm it in your head.
Or then again maybe I'm just crazy.
They can inspire generations and groups of people ~ think JFK's "ask not what your country can do for you" speech along with many others; think Martin Luther King, Jr's "I have a dream" speech; think any number of Obama's speeches...the list goes on and on.
They can inspire on an individual level too. Think about the time someone you looked up to said "I believe in you. You can do it."
They can entertain through books or movies.
But they have another side. A harmful side. Things can be said that remain with you for a long, long time. Things that just can't be erased. Even when you think you're beyond them, they can jump up to the front of your mind at random times. They can make you lose faith in yourself, and make you wonder why you even try.
And then they can alter your entire mood. You can be perfectly fine, in a wonderful mood, and then someone says something ~ something that might not even be meant the way it comes out, but something that can feel like a punch to the gut. Things even a clarification can't make go away. Maybe because it's things that you've thought yourself...and hearing or seeing them just seems to confirm it in your head.
Or then again maybe I'm just crazy.
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