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I was thinking about words…
As human beings we are given this incredible gift of speech. For me, words are like craftsman’s tools. Thus, we are all craftsmen…
The question is how do we handle our work? Are we making the best of it?
YES-I do care about the language I speak. I try to use my words carefuly.
Unfortunately, not everybody does it :(
I came across a wonderful page about words being uttered to quickly and thoughtlessly…
A skillful craftsman knows how to use his tools, so as not to harm himself or anybody else. I call such people the “wizards of words“, as they add magic and colorful diversity into our life. They contribute to the growth of positive humanity. Yet, there are some who don’t care, or maybe don’t realize how important their craftsmen job is…
Thus, I want to write  about the think before you speak project.

Think before you speak was started by Sirdeaner Walker, the mother of 11- year-old boy  Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, who on April 6, 2009 hanged himself after being regulary bullied at school, (including daily taunts of being “gay”).

The majority of middle and high school students identified or perceived to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT)  have reported to be  verbally or physically harassed at school.

According to the statistics (taken from http://www.thinkb4youspeak.com)

• 86.2% of LGBT students reported being verbally harassed at school
• 44.1%of LGBT students reported being physically harassed at school
• 60.8% of LGBT students felt unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation
• 22.1% of LGBT students reported being physically assaulted at school in the past year because of their sexual orientation.