Words

We're all taught as children, if you have nothing nice to say then say nothing at all.

Even when you are supposedly not in ear range you should always watch what you say about someone else.  I unfortuantely have a really bad truckers mouth, which my kids have been very good at not repeating.  But I would NEVER say anything mean about someone ANYWHERE near that person.  I wouldn't even say it to my worst enemy or my ex-husband and we all know how I feel about him.  If I of course ever said anything mean about someone.  All funny stuff aside, some words can break a person.

There is one word in my book, one word that more than anything foul that can break me.  Those close to me know what this word is and I refuse to even spell it out here.  This word I feel is the foulest of all words.  This word is one that I heard said I was.  In this one defining moment I felt so small.  I heard my heart break into a million pieces.  I felt my feelings sink far far below.  I don't think anyone up until now has ever called me this word.  But I now know what it feels like to be broken down.  It's like being slapped hard in the face.

And although no one knows that I heard this it still made me cry very hard.  This is something I will never forget.  This is a heartbreak I will never forget.  I know I will get over it eventually.  It kinda reminds me of that saying.......

Sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me.  I will try and keep this saying in my head.

But...........if you remember one thing and one thing only, if you have nothing nice to say then say nothing at all.  Especially if the person you're saying it about is anywhere within ear shot range!!!!!!!!!!