The Power of Words

I’ve been dealing with the power of words. The particular words I’m thinking of were moldering in a dusty, silverfish-ridden garage until I started to look through and clear up my mother’s papers.br /br /There were letters to and from my mother, documents of her life, my old report cards and those of my siblings, the odds and ends of a history. br /br /For those of you who may feel concerned, let me put your mind at ease. My mother is very much alive. She’s just transitioned into a nursing facility, where she is having fun playing balloon volleyball and has already received one marriage proposal, to her great delight. (As the man was clearly in no mind frame to actually marry, my mother politely declined).br /br /The words in the garage were illuminating and heartbreaking. They recorded periods of my life I’d put behind me and periods of my mother’s life I never experienced. Thus, to reduce the count of such men, there are effective medications in levitra overnight the market that will provide you complete satisfaction during your intimate moments. When purchased in bulk, you can easily get one tablet is enough in order to return the healthy erection for viagra prescription 36 hours and forget about the sexual dysfunction. Suggested keywords for Spam Filters are known to be words used in subject lines levitra 50mg or body of Spam emails. The most difficult filtering mechanisms to beat are the Bayesian filtering method and the Markovian discrimination. pfizer viagra without prescription There were lies well told and truths shabbily clad. br /br /It’s so easy to dismiss what words say: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. br /br /Words can cut deeper, slice more of your soul, than a fist. “Careful the tales you tell, that is the spell.”br /br /They can also heal, tell stories of joy, bring happiness, or as a popular book series says, provide chicken soup for the soul (I like mine with matzo balls).br /br /As writers, words are our palette, our tools for creating the world of story. We choose them with caution, struggling to find the right ones.br /br /Words have power. As a writer, it’s good to remember that.

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  1. Sandra D says:

    Hi Jen..BR/BR/I have missed you. You are so right about words..they cut deeper and last longer and can inflict life long pain and apprehension.BR/BR/Everyone needs to remember the impact of words…not just writers..parents, siblings..friends. BR/BR/You are a sweet and compassionate beautiful young woman..inside and out.BR/BR/With Love,BR/BR/~Sandy

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