Hi Ann!
Exactly. There is so much power in the tongue.
Gwen, if someone is just a mean basher with no constructive criticism of
how something can be improved, please try not to take it to heart. People
like that have never learned the social graces or have a lot of issues.
Debby
At 07:44 PM 11/1/2009, Ann Parsons wrote
Hi all,
Gwen, stop! Quit apologizing! We all know the person who sent you that
letter made a mistake and was less than complimentary. Her ill-advised
missive and the grief it caused only hurts her, not you.
Tough Love is a good thing but there's a difference between Tough Love and
out-and-out belittling.
If we want to read and proof your scans, then let us do so, eh? If we
think they're in need of improvement we'll tell you. <grrrr> I don't
know who it was that coined that stupid phrase about "words can never hurt
me.", but they were wrong. Words can build up or tear down. They can
give life and hope, or they can deal death and despair. Shoot, if a word
can create light then what makes us think that our own words have no
power? Why do you all think I'm so ready to apologize when my words cause
damage? It's because I know that I've used them to harm and not to heal.
I own my words, therefore, I'm responsible for them. If I cause damage
with them, then it is up to me, and only me, to repair that damage.
Ann P.
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