Thought and Poem – December 16, 2014
Ahem…from the moment we open our eyes in the morning we start to formulate thoughts in our minds that will eventually and most probably will lead to words we will use during the day.
If you are going to be leaving the house to attend classes at school, your words might be used to describe homework, test, or words that will make excuses for why you did not do assignments you were asked to do.
If you will be going to work, your words might center on it being MONDAY! Or, they you might say, “Four more days until FRIDAY!” Or, “YEAH, the boss is out today!”
Even if you by chance never leave your house, you might talk to yourself, call someone on the telephone or even text or email someone.
No matter what we did yesterday, will do today, or what we will be doing tomorrow, we will usually have contact with other people. Some of these people may wake up in great moods, until they hear something we said?
Some of these people are barely hanging on themselves and what you said may have pushed them into a mind-frame of “no-return.” Then there are other people who depend on us to help them have a moment of comfort that will lead to their having a good day.
The truth of the matter is, that we never know what will happen two seconds after we get out of bed, or who we will be around…those we know and those we don’t know, and we don’t know what others may be enduring in their life. What we do know is that our words will echo in the minds of the hearer of our words. Will our words build up…or destroy? It would be great if words spoken by us individually during the day or our lifetime, will lead to our being remembered in a good way.
What about you? Do your words build up or do they tend to be destructive? Share your thoughts with us…Jeanne Claire Probst
Build up…or destroy?
Words can be used to build up or they can destroy,
They can be silent or they can be enjoyed.
Words too, can be used to describe,
And words we really want to say that we don’t say, we can hide.
We can use our words to annoy others,
And we can use our words to comfort one another.
The choice of words we use can be remembered as “wise,”
And they may be remembered long after we die.
Choose your words in a way that can be used for the best,
That can be understood and not merely suggest.
Skillfully allow your words pave the way
That will help people remember you for your kind words and your good name.
Jeanne Claire Probst
