Taste your words
“Be mindful when it comes to your words. A string of some that don’t mean much to you may stick with someone for a lifetime.”
— Rachael Wolchin
One week has passed after my last article, i've become busy for these past few days because of opening face-to-face classes that started on Monday. Anyway, i'm back and i'll try to be active again in this platform, though i need to focus on my study. Actually, i don't know how do i gonna start because it wasn't my article that i planning to write but since my best friend and i had a chismisan session BWAHAHHAHAHAHA, i've decided to make an article first about this.
I shared my elementary days to my best friend, what i've experienced and what is the most embarrassing moment that happened to me when i was in elementary. After my story time, i ask how about her experiences when she was elementary, and she said that her elementary days is so boring and the worst part of her life. She experienced bullying from her cousin and classmates. She said that her cousin always pointing out her flaws, her curly hair and sungking ngipin and hence, it was the reason of her insecurities and low self-esteem. I feel sorry for her, it's hard to gain confidence on this fvck off society.
When Rachael Wolchin once said — Be mindful when it comes to your words. A string of some that don’t mean much to you may stick with someone for a lifetime.
Nakasalubong ka na ba ng lalaking sobrang dungis at mabaho? Sinabihan mo ba siya ng mabaho at pinandirian ang kanyang pagkatao? Kung sinabihan mo siya ng hindi kaayang-ayang mga salita, baka hindi mo alam na isa siyang working student na nagtatrabaho para suportahan ang kaniyang pangangailangan sa paaralan.
Yung isang batang lalaki na kinaiinisan mo sapagkat nanlilimos sa loob ng jeepney, hindi mo alam na siya ay nanlilimos para sa gamot ng kaniyang ina na may lubhang sakit.
Yung isang lalaking na pakalat pakalat o pulubi sa inyong street na may sakit sa pag-iisip ay iyong tinawanan, ngunit hindi mo alam na kaya siya nagkaroon ng problema sa pag-iisip sapagkat namatayan siya ng mga mahal sa buhay.
Yung kapitbahay mong babae na nilait mo harap harapan, sinabihan ng kung ano anong salita tungkol sa kaniyang physical appearance, hindi mo alam na hindi na nya kayang lumabas dahil sa mga salitang iyong tinapon sa kaniyang mukha.
Yung pagtawa mo sa isang matandang babae na hindi nakapagbayad sa tsuper ng jeepney, hindi mo alam na sapat lang ang pera nya pambili ng bigas para sa kaniyang mga anak.
Yung pagrereklamo mo sa isang lalaki sapagkat nabangga ka nya kakaripas ng takbo, hindi mo alam na hinahabol pala nya ang buhay ng kanyang nag-iisang anak.
Yung sinabihan mo ng “walang mararating sa buhay”, hindi mo alam na siya pala ay sukong suko na at sobrang sugatan sa mundong nakakapagod.
Yung sinabihan natin na ang “ang oa mo!”, what if durog na durog at pagod na pagod na pala siya dahil sa paulit ulit na pang gagahasa ng kaniyang ama?
Be gentle, we just need to look at it. The pain of someone is invisible to everyone, but it doesn't mean that our words wouldn't crush them. Someone maybe on the verge of giving up and trying really hard to look okay when in fact, they are dying on the inside.
