“Learn to speak kind words; no one resents them.”  Carl Rowan, Syndicated Columnist

Our words have power. Word can motivate, change us, change others, and inspire. Consider the following:

• You see things and you say ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say ‘Why not?’” ~ George Bernard Shaw
• You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.” ~ Leo Aikman
• In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” ~Robert Frost
• In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.  ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
• “If someone were to pay you 10 cents for every kind word you ever spoke and collect from you 5 cents for every unkind word, would you be rich or poor?”  ~Unknown Source

 So think about your words because others do. Think before you speak and remember:

• “The 6 most important words: I admit, I made a mistake.”
• “The 5 most important words: You did a good job.”
• “The 4 most important words: What is your opinion?”
• “The 3 most important words: If you please.”
• “The 2 most important words: Thank you.”
• “The most important word: “We”

                                 (Source – Dennis Kimbro, Author)

In the last week, have your words helped or hindered your relationships? Are the most important words used in your vocabulary on a daily basis? What can you do to be more mindful about the words you speak?