Worth.

There is a price for everything, every good you buy has a price to keep the economy flowing, it's logical, it makes sense. However, when someone says something is "worth it" we stop thinking of prices in money and start to think of them in consequences, or the results of the decisions you make. By telling someone who they are "worth it" you are telling the person that whatever happens to them as a result of being with them, being their friend, doing anything with them means more to them than any consequence that may happen. I believe that people do not know how powerful these words are.
There are many words and phrases that are used now that have lost all meaning to the people who are saying them, and unfortunately, some of us do not realize when people do not mean it. I high school, there are many people who say things without meaning it, but there are also many who are deceived by the untrue words of others. What bothers me the most though, is that when the ones who believed the words of others find out that they were lies, the state of that person is the compromised. They stop trusting people, and begin to question everything. The statement "worth it" in my opinion is the worst of all things someone could lie about because you make the person you said it to doubt that they ever were really worth it.
I cannot caution high school students enough about how many things people will say to them that they do not mean. Even though going through high school questioning everything is not the ideal scenario, I am telling you now it is a lot better than how you would feel after finding out someone who you have trusted as just been lying to you, or they changed their mind about you. As you roam the halls of your high school, creating acquaintances and hopefully some good friends, please be cautious of what you say to others. Understand that things happen and feelings change so do not promise someone something unless you are positively certain you mean it and nothing will change your opinion. Say what you mean and mean what you say. In other words, think before you speak. Words are worth thinking about before you say them. This situation will happen to you, it happens to a lot of people because there are a whole lot of people who are just fantastic people, but just start laughing and get over it. Ones who lie to you are never worth your time.
JSL