A few kind words
Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by Esme in General
The pen is mightier than the sword. She had forgotten who’d said that – another phrase that had remained with her – a truism. Everyone should know it by heart, she thought. Words, whether penned or spoken, can wound or heal; create a miracle. More than forty years ago, Karen’s father told his little girl, probably in jest, that her poem wasa load of horse shit– and shattered her heart.
– Into Angels
Words have power. When we speak with good intention, our words have a profound effect. They resonate with something deep inside the listener. It’s not easy to disentangle from the mass ‘hypnosis’ and use uplifting language, all the time. But it’s worth the effort to remember that a few kind words are never wasted.
