Broken Wings Can Fly High

Abraham Lincoln stood in the middle of the crowd chatting with a friend. Just then a man passed by and remarked: "That Lincoln; what an ugly face he has." Lincoln, on the other hand, didn't lose his temper. He replied to his companion,” I suppose God loves ugly people. That's why he made so many of them."

Calling people names, backstabbing, being mean and rude; it can go a long way in a person's life. Everybody has a different definition of beauty. Hollywood endorses beauty that is not only unsafe but also traumatic. Due to which women all over the world are highly insecure about their looks. Bullying, on the other hand, is experienced by many of us at the hands of our friends or peers at schools. Even at our workplace and our day today life.

When I was in my middle school, I was one of the most popular girls. I had amazing friends that I took for granted. In fact, I was a total brat and I turned into this attention-seeking-self centered person. My dad is in the Army, so we move around a lot. So I had to shift schools. My first year of High School was not only excruciating but also an eye-opener. I was dropped at school in my dad's army car and none of my other classmate's parents were in the army. I not only stood out but was also thought of as a snooty person. I missed my old friends, terribly. That's when I understood the true meaning of friendship and personal dignity. Even though it was a sad episode in my life, it didn't break my spirit. It made me into a much stronger person. Now I think before speaking.

Another person who turned the bad into good in his life is Taylor Lautner. He plays Jacob in the Twilight movie series. He was bullied in his school. Read for yourself.http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/11/25/twilight-new-moon-star-ta...

A careless word is like an arrow shot, you can never take it back. It is so important to tame your language. Because you never know who might hurt you even unintentionally. I have experienced this while interacting with people of different cultures. It can break someone’s heart, spirit, friendship and can even start war. How do you think a monster like Adolph Hitler was created? Don't you think these wars have their roots in matter as trivial as words uttered callously?

But then no one can be perfect either. The thing is how you learn to rise from the ashes when people around you are trying to clip your wings.