dual purpose

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

How else can one better express oneself other than the use of words. Usually, the preference is action over words. There are some who would rather hear them when equivocal actions arise. Or, as a personal preference, it would be better to hear words coupled, or rather, backed up by sufficient actions.

But words, most often than not, play a cruel part. Most especially when words are mere eruptions of the mind. That simple, spontaneous combustion of the vocabulary used to elaborate too much on a particular detail to portray the whole picture. Yes, this is cruel. A naughty mind playing too much on little details failing to see the truth behind. Or, using the simple details coupled with an interplay of words to keep the ball in one’s court. A selfish and of course favorable approach to one’s own satisfaction. And beknownst to him, this is all at the expense of the truth and at the expense of others. Given that, once he is caught pants down, it would be better to take it all back, otherwise, owe up to one’s mistake. Scary as it may seem, it’s the right thing to do. And from then on, it would be better to put everything into good use, and enter the world of creative writing with the fictional characters playing around  in his company. Better to harm inexistent ones than those that can catch and eat you alive, don’t you think?

Yet words can be a weapon of choice to right a wrong. Case in point is Mr. Jun Lozada, who has become a local hero driven by his conscientious spirit over the anomalies to which he has personal knowledge. Consistency is his manifest and admirable trait, one which cannot be expected of a person who is saying half-truth or no truth at all. He may have been grilled over and over and under and at the sides, but he never faltered with his version of the story. He had been fed to the wolves, being surrounded by his supposed protectors, and yet he did not buckle. He exudes a commendable and admirable strength over all this when he knows that what he has done is at the expense of his life and that of his families. As the committee hearings are still pending, there are yet more to see and hear of this man. The sad part in this story yet to see its end is what becomes of him after, and what comes out of it.

Words, whoever utters them, are powerful. It can manipulate, break, bend or even erase the truth. It can make or break a person — either the one who uttered or the one pertaining to. It’s better to be mindful of whatever it is to be said, if it’s not the truth, otherwise, suffer the wrath of those who have been or are affected. I’ve been taught –

If you can’t say anything good, better keep your mouth shut.