"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." I believe that this statement is false. I cannot tell you how many times I have heard people say, "I don't care what people say about me" but the truth is that words do carry power. I know, for me personally, I try not to let what some people say bother me, and this may work but only some of the time.
Words carry the ability to encourage and lift up a person or tear someone down. I can't count the number of times that someone has taken the time to say something nice to me that ends up brightening my whole day. I think that it is important for people to understand the power that their words carry, and I think it is especially important for teachers to help point this out to their students.
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Isn't awesome to get a compliment or even a word of encouragement first thing in the morning? I agree that words are powerful and can set the tone for how many people carry on with their lives!
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