Cause and Effect

As we grow up and move on with our lives, we do not usually think of what we do can affect others and how it affects them. Someone does not have to tell you they are upset, sad, angry, happy or depressed for you to be able to tell something is out of the ordinary. The people we hurt are usually the ones that we are closest to, but we can also unknowingly affect someone that we do not know; whether it be positive or negative. This is a prime example of why our elders have always told us, "how would you feel if someone did or said that to you?" or "think before you speak". Words can hurt a WHOLE lot worse than physical pain can. Words make you think about what that person who said them was thinking and how they meant it and why they may have said it -are they fighting a battle that I cannot see? We have all, no matter how young or old, have had our fair share of arguments: physical, verbal or both. We have all also been on BOTH sides of these confrontations. Although, it is amusing to see how someone who has been hurt by someone else can go and do the same thing to another without a second thought. For future reference, if you see someone getting verbally or physically abused, do your best to help the victim out; whether it be standing up for them or if it does not seem safe to do so, go and find a responsible adult to help or call for the needed help. Be conscious of your surroundings and look out for others.