I don't really know where I'm going with this...
I wish people knew the power of their words...to lift up...to bring down...to put a smile on someone's face...or make a tear fall...
Those words cannot be taken back.
There are no do-overs.
Once they come out of your mouth, it is done. You have either filled someone's heart or ripped it to shreds.
It is not easy forgetting words that were said, good or bad. The good ones you don't ever want to forget...the bad ones you wish you could.
Maybe that is why I am so quiet. I know how much words can hurt, and I don't want to make the mistake of saying something that could potentially break someone's heart.
I'm not perfect. I have never claimed to be. I will make mistakes. I will fall down. BUT, I will get back up. I will brush the dirt off. I will keep going, with or without you.
Along the way, I will remember that behind someone's smile may be a breaking heart. Behind that toughness may be a frightened individual who just wants someone to walk with them. Behind that quiet persona may be someone wishing they could just scream, or cry...but they are trying to be strong...for someone else.
They could be hoping...praying...for a word. A kind word. A non-judgmental word.
A word...it can be a game-changer...
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