Truth #11: Words are immensely powerful. One cruel remark can scar someone for life. They always say the pen is mightier than the sword and I have to agree because words have the ability to have far-reaching and longer effect than the quick swipe of a sword blade. That sword blade may be swift, deadly and accurate, but a person's words will remain with you always to continue causing pain and suffering long after they have been spoken. They come back to haunt you at unexpected times and in unexpected places and for those reasons I say the pen is mightier than the sword.
.jpg)
Oh yes. Whoever it was who coined the phrase 'words will never hurt me' was an unmitigated liar. Not only do they hurt they often leave permanent scars. And break open again, often years later.
ReplyDeleteThat's the truth!
DeleteThose who used to tell the victims of bullying, "Sticks and stones can break your bones but names will never hurt you," were doing neither the victims nor their bullies any favors.
ReplyDeleteWe can only hope that karma does her job on the bullies.
Delete