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Words

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Too often we speak with little-to-no regard of how our words may be received. “Sticks and Stones” have got nothing on words and the damage they do. And, although any word can be removed from any language,  its removal does not change or take away what the word once stood for. Whatever “it” is still remains. It exists and we simply call it something else.

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So if removing a word or words cannot create change, how can one better use words?

Here’s a good rule of thumb to remember…

Here are some other WordPress members with a few Daily Prompt “words”

  1. Daily Prompt: No, Thank You « Mama Bear Musings
  2. Let words live and die on their own | Daily Prompt: No, Thank You | likereadingontrains
  3. Daily Prompt: Banning words | DCMontreal
  4. Get rid of “should” | THE WORM IN MY APPLE
  5. No, thank you | Taking time, making time
  6. Real men don`t rape | Joakim Knudsen Photography
  7. No, Thank Yous!! | Mary Angelini Photography
  8. Excuse me, you said what!? | Nanuschka’s Blog
  9. Land’s End | A Teacher’s Blog
  10. Rob’s Surf Report
  11. Is most unnecessary word “the”? | Rob’s Surf Report
  12. A Word I’d Like To Drop | The Jittery Goat
  13. BAN LOVE | Standing Ovation, Seated
  14. Daily Prompt: No! | suzie81’s Blog
  15. Style | Daily Prompt: No, Thank You | think | architect
  16. “Dump” | Relax…
  17. Escape | Hope* the happy hugger
  18. No No No, Baby | clarior e tenebris
  19. Daily Prompt – Never…anymore | Create & Motivate!
  20. Daily Prompt: No, Thank You | Chronicles of an Anglo Swiss
  21. Hasta Lasagna, Don’t Get Any On Ya! | Stuphblog
  22. Daily Prompt: Shame on “SHOULD”! | Iam Who Iam
  23. At the end of the Day… a la Naas Botha | The Rider
  24. Let’s Not Say | clarior e tenebris
  25. It Would Be So Very:Daily Prompt | BLUE BEAD PUBLICATIONS
  26. Daily Prompt: No, Thank You | Musings&Rants
  27. I love you, but… | Pink Woods
  28. Recuperate… | Haiku By Ku

9 comments on “Words

  1. bluebeadpublications
    June 22, 2013

    Good message.

    Like

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  5. diannegray
    June 22, 2013

    Great post for the challenge, Cheri!

    Like

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