A word said in jest,
Can be misconstrued.
Words said in anger,
Are so over used.
The power exists,
For good or for bad.
The power of speech,
Is more than a fad.
Heroes are made,
By the needs of the few.
Their actions for many,
The usual view.
Who wields the power,
The spoken word holds,
Controls just what happens,
As the future unfolds.
Could you be the one,
Who guides with a word?
Ideals we hold true,
Must never be blurred.
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I keep thinking I could be one of the ones. I guess it’s up to us to keep trying.
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Our words matter and we must never stop trying.
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You do an excellent job, Pam. Keep it up.
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it’s so important to consider how our words impact others
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It really is
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Well said, Pam. I earnestly wish I could do more…(If only we could get rid of the ‘despots’ who assume the roles of minor Gods…)
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Every word we utter has the potential to affect change.
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I do try to “watch what I say”. I was brought up with the credo “If
you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything”.
Perhaps if more of us considered the rude, hurtful, mean, racist things we hear other people say, and how it makes us feel, we would be more mindful and respectful of what we say. ‘Cause once we’ve said it, we can’t un-say it.
Our words matter.
Ginger
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You have said it perfectly Ginger. If only people would do what you say, the world would be a different place.
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Hear, hear!
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Thanks Jennie!
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You are welcome, Pam.
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It is time people stop and think before opening their mouths (or letting their fingers to the talking…)
T – is it True?
H – is it Helpful?
I – is it Inspiring?
N – is it Necessary?
K – is it Kind?
If people took the seconds it takes to ask the above, how much kinder would they be?
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Oh I like that Dale! Very much!
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If we could all stop and T.H.I.N.K.!!
True, Helpful, Inspiring, Necessary, Kind… Seems to me these are relatively easy to remember, eh?
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We all should be mindful of the importance of words. Thanks, Pam.
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You are so right John.
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I found a good word (and a very slippery slope)…chocolate, chocolate, chocolate…ooh, look at those eye’s light up 🤣 Great post Pam, may we consider our colloquial, collateral coinage a little more 🤣
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Ha ha ha! Brilliantly said. And tasty too…
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I firmly believe, Pam, that when we assign the word “hate” to other humans, we step onto the slippery slope and slide into darkness. So, I hold my thoughts and tongue as much as possible and only say that I hate liver and bleu cheese.
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You are so very right! Except for the cheese, I like bleu cheese. Mostly.
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This has happened to me so often that I’m actually afraid of joking!
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oops…this was the wrong response to this post! I’m such a dweeb.
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That is actually quite funny!
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