Actions speak louder than words. There is no debate. A hug means more than a, “I’m here with you,” and a salute means more than a, “I respectfully acknowledge you.” With this firm belief, a lot of people ask me why I even bother to be an English major.

Oftentimes, the people that wrong us—those “liars, cheaters, and backstabbers”—were once cherished people in our eyes.