Or maybe it will be words that will carry
them away to some fanciful place that they had never dreamed about before. Some magical place that will provide them a
few moments of relief from the current agonies that they are facing. Maybe even motivating them to make their lives better?
Words can be used to lift the spirit of
the down-hearten or stir the soul to the march of some world changing crusade. It is almost unbelievable as to the power of
words and how they can effect people so differently. So, I sit in front of my computer
screen and wonder what will be the words that I will use today to transform the
life of one of my readers?
Maybe it will be the words that will make
them think seriously about their present circumstances and give them the
resolve to change the way things are currently affecting their lives. It might be the opportunity for them to
reflect upon what they have done in the past and how they may be able to
resolve never to do those things again.
It might only be words that will provide a
subject for them to debate with their friends to think “What is my opinion on
this matter?” We might never know the
effect that our words will have on another person. We can understand why choosing our words very
carefully is so important before we speak.
In real life we are not like cartoon
characters who have their words come out in “little bubbles” above their
heads. If those “characters” are allowed
to speak the wrong words all the cartoonist has to do is erase the words from
the bubble and begin anew. It is not
that way for us! Once our words come out
of our mouths they cannot be “erased” and redone. We do not have a “reset” button upon the
words falling from our mouths.
Others may forgive us for what we have
said but the truth is that those words spoken or written in haste may haunt
someone for years, perhaps even for the rest of their lives! It was once written "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." That saying is not always true. We shouldn't let the words of others dictate who we are in life; however, some words are very painful and certainly can produce a long-lasting trauma within us.
I think you can understand why choosing
the precise words that will become part of my blog post must be done very
carefully. So, I sit in front of my computer
screen and let my thoughts meander through the cobwebs of my mind in hopes of
finding the correct words to put into the blog post that I am working on for today.
Who knows?
Maybe I will have figured out the words I need to use before it is time
to post the blog. Maybe I won’t! Now that I notice it, the blank screen in
front of me is now full of words. Words
that I hope will make sense to those who are reading them. But I am like all of you: We’re only human!
QUOTE TO CONSIDER
THOUGHTFUL GEM
"The pen is mightier than the sword
only because of the power of the words
they write!"
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