Just a Thought...

GOOD MORNING MICHAEL ... I sure try to.  Sometimes it is just better to say nothing at all - and smile.  Smiles always send a nice message.

Michael, interesting remiinder that sometimes we fail to take the brain out of park before we put the mouth into drive! Enjoy your day!

Good morning Michael,

Your post is a great reminder..words have a way of soothing and helping if the right words are uttered. It's also in the delivery.. the tone used can make all the difference!

Michael, it is important to use the right words and put ourselves in the others shoes as best as we can...one never knows what is going on in the other's life...do the best you can to be positive & upbeat!

Interesting thought, and I agree 100%. One observation that I've noticed is that in any group of people you will find a few that are doing most of the talking, I tend to ignore those because the really smart people tend to be the ones who only talk when asked a specific question. Mindless chatter is not something they participate in, but they probably get a little humor from it.

Absolutely! Wishing you a day full of golden opportunities to speak loving words to those around you. :)

Michael,

Your posts makes me reflect on my childhood. I was kid around 7, 8 or 9 years old walking through the neighborhood, pushing my doll buggy. Some older boy sat on his porch steps and started calling me names. I remembered to sing, "Sticks & Stones can break my bones but names can never hurt me."

The boy jumped off his porch as if to frighten me, then he picked up big stones from the garden and started throwing them at me. I was physically hurt and bawled my eyes out. I ran to my grandmother and told her what happened. My grandmother marched me right back to that boy's house and rang his grandmother's doorbell. They bought exchanged words in another language while I stood there clinging to my dolly. 

The boy's grandmother grabbed her grandson by the collar and made him apologize. We both had to sit there and learn to talk to each other with respect and we negotiated a truce. By the time he was a Senior in High School and it was Prom time, he didn't have a date. He came crawling to me, a Freshman and we went to prom together. I can't imagine what life would have been like, if it hadn't been for our grandmothers who knew how to teach their grandchildren how to choose words carefully.

Michael- I love this because words can hurt and they can heal.   We never know if what we say has impacted someone or not, nor do we know how much.  Better to choose from the buffet of "Kind" words rather than those from the "hurtful" table. 

Michael, who ever came up with the rhyme "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me", must have never had anyone say words to them that cut to the core.  Words can be far more hurtful than "Sticks or Stones" or they can be the best medicine for healing.

Michael, We are in control or at least should be. I like your idea of getting together for a meetup. Let's do it soon.

Good morning Michael,

What a nice thought.  Thanks for sharing.  We should all try to be in control of what comes out of our mouths.

Michael, you are so right.  Those words you say to yourself can be some of the more important ones. Good read.

Words are much more powerful than any weapon out there. The hurt can last a life time.

I wish I had read this before saying some words this weekend that I now regret.  Hopefully I will grow from the experience and adjust my attitude to avoid making the same mistake again!

Hey Michael,

I appreciate the saying. I have a sticky sarcastic side and have to watch it from time to time. I think I will keep this quote from Mr/Ms Unknown.

Careful choices matter when it comes to words. I agree that sticks and stone can break my bones, but words can and do harm at times. A great post!

I would have to say that my words are of the gentler side of me. No use in causing any more harm Michael.

Good thought.  Wow the average day of words is huge.  I never really thought about how many words we speak in a day!!

Specially to children. . 

because those  words shape their lives. .

They are like tags on their foreheads and even when adults. .

they are still wear them