I made a post, Words Spoken and Unspoken, in my other blog.

How often do we use words to deceive ourselves…to deceive others? Words that shoot another person down, words that rip down a reputation like so much ivy from a wall, words that crush a child’s spirit in less time than it takes to bat an eye.

But perhaps, the saddest words are the words we never speak. Words of encouragement, words that convey just how much we love someone, how much they mean to us…until it’s too late, and the words you finally do speak go rushing to deaf ears…ears that no longer hear or want to.

Be mindful of what you say…and even more so of what you don’t say…

I think about how powerful we are in the lives of others, just how much of a difference we can make. I read that, sometimes, all it takes is someone stepping forward and saying something kind or offering a kind gesture to turn a bullying situation around. Just one person has to say no to an act of unkindness, and the teasing and taunting can stop.

I know we may have our reasons to not want to “get involved”, but the fact is, if you are witnessing something, you’re already involved. The thing is can you get involved in a way that is right for you and honors who you are?

It may be that speaking out at that time is not the right thing. But it may be that there are other options, perhaps in, better timing for you that you can act.

Refraining from speaking words that hurt is a good choice, but so is choosing to speak words that empower and uplift.

Demian,
~DreamSinger - Healing Songs

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