I have had a romantic relationship with words for probably ten years now. I collect them. I dress them up. I simplify them. I take them on outings to see what it is like to be around them. I add some. I loose some. I find out what works best for me. But most of all, I think about how they affect the people around me.
I must say I fail miserably sometimes. They often come out of my mouth way too quickly without a thought of how they will be received.
It has saddened me that we are all becoming too sensitive about words but in the last couple of years I have heard stories that have helped me understand why. When someone finds a word soul-piercing there is usually a reason. A reason that I would never care to experience.
I must love someone enough to look for words that give hope, that diminish the hurt and extend the possibilities.
Words -
Proceed with caution.
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