Words are powerful. They can wound your very flesh like a blade. Yet, they can also instantly brighten up your day.

Has anybody ever told you to just SHUT UP when you're right in the middle of a hilarious anedote? Well, I haven't experienced that kind of thing, but it will surely offend me if someone did.

Picture this: you were walking along the street all by yourself, minding your own bussiness, when a guy walks up to you and says that "YOU LOOK STUPID ALONE." or say you were right in the middle of your report when someone raises his hands to tell you that "YOUR REPORT IS DULL. YOU'RE WASTING SO MUCH TIME."

Annoying?

Irritating?

Offending?

Well, whatever your reaction is, it only goes to show that we are all affected by words in one way or another. These circumstances which I just mentioned can almost instantly RUIN your DAY or probably cause a MISUNDERSTANDING. Unfortunately, these small misunderstandings are inevitable since everyone of us has his or her own way of interpreting what the others are saying. Each one of us uses our very own language to interpret happenings, or situations, words, and body languages. INDIVIDUALITY, as we can call it. Our unique way of analyzing these words is probably influenced by all the factors surrounding us: people, society, etc. And sometimes, this way of thinking isn't always following the right track.

On the other hand, the core of misunderstanding also lies within the speaker himself. How do we expect others to listen to our side or get what we mean when we don't clearly state it. How we SAY the words and our TONE also matters bacause they somehow also serve as our expressions. CHOICE OF WORDS is also very pivotal in the cycle of communication since there are words that are not exactly suitable for all people from different life class or special occasions. One person may not really understand as well as others could and so we must all be careful of how we present our speech.

Our words show our character; how we walk, talk, dress, and how we interact with people.