I know you have heard the old saying “sticks and stones may break my bones but words may never hurt me…” LIES! Words do and can hurt.
It is amazing, as I walk in life, how many people use their words carelessly. Do you not know that you can make or ruin someone’s day just by something you have said? Isn’t it interesting that a brawl, even war, can start from an exchange in words? You can even cause someone to kill themselves just by your words, whether serious or in a jesting manner. If that happened who would be at fault? We need to be more careful and selective in what we say to each other and how we say it. Use your words to uplift, help, and love each other. Be the person to help make the next great leader.
Regardless if you believe or not, we all WILL be held accountable for everything we have said, whether serious or in a jesting manner. Make each word count for the better.