I was doing the dishes this afternoon when my thoughts suddenly went back to a particular event a few years back. That time we were in Sabah for the summer break. We got together with a few friends of ours to just hang out and catch up with good old times. In the evening when it was time for us to go home, we got the invitation from one of our friends to hitch a ride in her big brother's car. If I'm not mistaken, there were five of us in the car including the driver(big brother). I was the last one who got into the car. I was being poliet, so I tried my best not to slam the door close. Because of that the door wasn't really closed properly. Then out of nowhere, the brother blurted out in Malay, "Perempuan kah, lelaki? Kuat sikit bah." (Are you a girl or a guy? Harder please.) I was like, "What?!" I nearly lifted up my foot and kick him on the head. But, unfortunately I didn't. Was that really necessary? I know, sticks and stones may break my bones but not words. Well, I don't really believe in that saying anymore. Words, can really hurt you internally. I'm not saying that it can injure you or something, but in a way words can destroy your self-esteem. It can be really degrading to a person. I'm not being over sensitive here. But, the fact is words may be more dangerous than weapons. "The tongue is a double edge sword." I wished that that guy could have said something else. Well folks, the lesson here is never say anything without having to think about it first!