Ta-Da
The kind word does more than make
someone feel better. It makes them better. Encouraging words are earthly magic, able to be performed by any of blood and bone. Instead of pulling plump pink rabbits and bouquets of daisies out of some hat, saying hi or nice job or I like you so much sneaks dignity into the invisible stetsons we all wear atop our souls. The spell is cast complete when on some humbug day as we twiddle our thumbs waiting, we suddenly sit up straighter, curious at the show before us and how we got in for free.
someone feel better. It makes them better. Encouraging words are earthly magic, able to be performed by any of blood and bone. Instead of pulling plump pink rabbits and bouquets of daisies out of some hat, saying hi or nice job or I like you so much sneaks dignity into the invisible stetsons we all wear atop our souls. The spell is cast complete when on some humbug day as we twiddle our thumbs waiting, we suddenly sit up straighter, curious at the show before us and how we got in for free.
hey john, enjoyed that corny deep column
I told some rather portly and plain women going in walmart yesterday that they smelled so good i hoped it rubbed off on me.i thought they’s gonna pay my bill.so even an ignernt arkie can make someones day
Sometimes my stetson is on backwards, thanks for telling me…..en theos…jim
Words of kindness, affirmation or praise are so important – especially to a writer whose love language IS words.
Yes and yes. The echoing power of word, of Word. Thanks for being one who knows the power of those words, while so freely giving them away. It makes the giving away quite holy.
Like a starry sky on a country night or an unexpected belly-laugh from a child, sometimes we are privileged to see and hear things we think we don’t think we deserve to receive, yet are food for our souls. Thank you – your words are a great reminder of the power we have in our return offering.
Proverbs 12:25
Yea and amen. Thanks for the reminder.