"The absence of life giving words can be as painful as the presence of harsh words. The power of both life & death are in your tongue. Use it. What you don't say makes as much of an impact as what you do. The absence of encouragement, appreciation, honor & gratitude screams loudly!” Christine Caine Coming across this quote in the past couple days got me thinking. The words that role off our tongue have the profound power to change lives. That happens whether you mean to say something or you say something on "accident". By not saying something positive, that is just as painful as saying something negative. Words change lives. Choose and use them wisely. But at the same time, leave it all on the table and leave nothing unsaid. This is something that is so much easier said than done. Like I said, your words have the profound power to change someone's life. I have a few people in my life, who -more than I would like them to be- are very honest. In my opinion, a little too honest. I say that now, but in the long run their honesty is always to my benefit. I act on it. I reflect on it. I take it to heart. That honesty means something to me. But when I get the comments that aren't so nice, that can be hurtful, rude, and bring me down, I unfortunately still act on those words. I still take those rude, hurtful words to heart. I think that is human nature. I get the positive and negative words. The words that can lift me or bring me down. The words I have heard throughout my life have molded me into the person I am today. Be the one to give the honest, true, kind, loving, caring, profoundly power feedback to someone. You just might change their life. Thanks for reading! ;)
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