Power

Power

Check telephone messages and surprisingly one stands out above the others as an angry voice takes you to task for words written in a blog, shared by a friend to a friend and wondering how the words were relayed.   As for the blog it was a few words about a friend who had just downsized and all the work it evolves as well as the emotion upheaval that goes along with it.    No harm, no jokes, just a few words commiserating the art of down sizing.   It made me think of power and the absolute power of words.    How careful we must be before we free them from our mouths.   How we must think before we speak.   Having been through and survived many a life changing move, one becomes somewhat of an authority on the subject.   To make mention of the upheaval and the emotional side effects is not an easy task as each one survives their move in their own way.   There were no secrets given; no harm done, no thought of creating embarrassment to anyone, yet my friend was very upset for invading her privacy.   Such is not the intention of my morning blog.  It is just my way of saying good morning and touching base for the day.    I do not write a gossip column.  I do not intentionally give any secrets away.   Eight years of blog writing and no complaints, a good record and one I intend to keep up for a while longer.   I have my days when I quit, nothing to say, nothing new, boring.  Yet, the loss of contact with friends would be hard to take as I love starting my day off with a good morning greeting, sharing some words of encouragement and love to make your day a better one knowing someone cares about YOU.  .... and I do.

It is said that we learn something new every day.   Sometimes it is not something new but something we have heard more time than we can count.    It is a truism that once words are spoken they cannot be recalled.    Sometimes the damage is done and we cannot take it back no matter how hard we want to.   It is a life lesson . . . we learn it early but do not always pay attention....loose lips...we've heard that expression before.    So today, make a pact with yourself to try and be careful to think before you speak.    Make sure the words that come out of your mouth are the words you mean to say and make sure they are words that heal and not harm.    

The old adage, 'silence is golden' comes to mind.   So today, think before you speak.   When you do speak, speak softly.   Make sure the words  you utter today are words of love, not hate.  Make sure they are mellow, not sour.   Make sure you mean what you say and say what you mean.   If you are upset or angry, take a walk, concentrate and speak soft words of understanding and love.  

Be a little forgiving today.   Use soft words.    Open up that mind and think.   Open up those arms and hug.   Make the temper short and the temperament sweet.   Being lovable does not make you a sissy, it makes you strong.    

Be good, be sweet, be kind.   Be the person one looks up to today.   BE YOU!!!  Hugs to all.