Sticks and Stones can Break My Bones but Words can never Hurt Me...
Whoever wrote that is a complete idiot... I believe words are the most powerful weapon we ALL possess. Words can lift up or tear down... be careful how you use them...
This has been around before, but I got it from an old friend this week and found it a good reminder...
As the father guided his son through the childhood years, he observed that his son supported a strong temper with much verbal abuse. So to teach his son the error of his ways, he told the lad that each time he lost his temper he was to drive a nail into the slats on the old fence out back. Placing his bucket of nails and hammer in the shed, the son agreed to his father's request. Each time he lost his temper during the next few weeks, he would go to the old fence and drive a nail. He became weary having to stop and drive a nail every time he would loose his temper and began to struggle to gain control. Finally the day came that he didn't have to drive a nail and he was so excited as he shared his accomplishment with his father. The father commended his son and told him to now remove the nails from the old fence. The obedient son agreed and had soon removed all the nails. His father walked his son over to the fence, pointing out the deep and hollow holes that were left behind by the nails. He explained to his son that there was no way to undo the damage and that each nail had weakened the link between the two solid posts. His words of wisdom rang clearly in the heart of his son as the father associated the post as family and friends and the slats as the love and respect that holds us together. The son then realized that his uncontrolled temper could do irreversible damage to the hearts and lives of those he loved. With a tear streaming down his cheek, he leaned his little head against his wise father's waist and warmly said, "thanks daddy".
Whoever wrote that is a complete idiot... I believe words are the most powerful weapon we ALL possess. Words can lift up or tear down... be careful how you use them...
This has been around before, but I got it from an old friend this week and found it a good reminder...
As the father guided his son through the childhood years, he observed that his son supported a strong temper with much verbal abuse. So to teach his son the error of his ways, he told the lad that each time he lost his temper he was to drive a nail into the slats on the old fence out back. Placing his bucket of nails and hammer in the shed, the son agreed to his father's request. Each time he lost his temper during the next few weeks, he would go to the old fence and drive a nail. He became weary having to stop and drive a nail every time he would loose his temper and began to struggle to gain control. Finally the day came that he didn't have to drive a nail and he was so excited as he shared his accomplishment with his father. The father commended his son and told him to now remove the nails from the old fence. The obedient son agreed and had soon removed all the nails. His father walked his son over to the fence, pointing out the deep and hollow holes that were left behind by the nails. He explained to his son that there was no way to undo the damage and that each nail had weakened the link between the two solid posts. His words of wisdom rang clearly in the heart of his son as the father associated the post as family and friends and the slats as the love and respect that holds us together. The son then realized that his uncontrolled temper could do irreversible damage to the hearts and lives of those he loved. With a tear streaming down his cheek, he leaned his little head against his wise father's waist and warmly said, "thanks daddy".
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