Words of Regret

Remember those mean words that you yelled towards your loving spouse? You were simply trying to make him/her understand how you felt, right? What about those harsh words that you hollered at your son or daughter? Weren’t you really trying to get him/her to see the error of their young ways? Have you ever engaged in gossip at work in order to hear the latest ‘news’ in the office? Weren’t you really just trying to fit in and be included?
Let me ask you this: Do you listen better to people who shout foul words at you or sit and talk attentively with you? Did you learn more from your parents when they were mad or when they shared things with you? What do you suppose those people at the office are saying about you when you aren’t around?
We all have said or done things that later, we regret. What you say and do reveals more about you than the point you are trying to convey. Next time you find yourself in a situation of gossip, anger or frustration, I ask you to take a moment and pause. If you pause for just a second, you may find that in the future, there are less words and actions from the past, that you will come to regret.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

“A damaged soul’s tongue cuts as deep as a steel blue edge.” tc

Words

There are hundreds of thousands of words in the English language.  Some of those words readily translate into other languages and some do not. Cultural influence and personal preference instill word meaning. What type of words do you place a value upon? Are you drawing a blank?  For example, I can say things like: love, bitch, hate, children, gay, faith, nature, gringo, hitchhiker, or Vietnam Veteran. None of these words are bad! However, it is the meaning that we have attached to the words that creates a stigma of acceptance or derogatory connotation.
Most people think of the word love with a sense of reverence. However, for someone who does not feel love in their life, that word is less than evocative. At one time in history, the word gay instilled thoughts of fun and loads of joy.  Today, it has been given an offensive context as a slang word towards same-sex attraction. There was a dark point in recent American history, wherein the phrase Vietnam Veteran ignited riots and acts of aggression towards others. At present, memorials, monuments and holidays are designated to those individuals who were asked to sacrifice for the interest of our country.
Spoken expression is one of the most misunderstood and inflammatory means of communication. It can invoke feelings of kindness and respect or create a mountain of frozen ideas that may take months or years to defrost.  As you move through each day, it might be a good idea to become more cognoscente of words that you use that may be easily misconstrued or clearly comprehended.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

"Words are only concepts, until felt and given meaning." tc