On the 5th
of August, The Anthonian Literary Club conducted a general assembly in the
morning. The topic of the assembly was “The Power of Spoken Words.” Words are
the building blocks of any literary work and the Literary Club thought it
appropriate to focus on them in order to explicate the power words, especially spoken
words, have.
The power of words can
move us to tears, evoke absolute joy or lead us into action. There are words of
encouragement, of sympathy, of love and of admiration. The right words can give
us strength, define our faith, and give flight to things that live in our
imagination. Words can inspire us, cut us, and even bring us back to life. They
can comfort us in our time of need. Words can also nourish our soul. But we
need to be careful with our words. Once they are said, they can be only
forgiven not forgotten. According to Jodi Picoult, “Words are like eggs dropped
from great heights; you can no more call them back, than ignore the mess they
leave when they fall.” In our words we create our own weaknesses and strengths.
Words can embrace us or strangle us.
The student members of
the Literary Club spoke on how words have a tremendous impact on us. Whatever
words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be
influenced by them for good or evil. The basic tool for the manipulation of
truth is the manipulation of words. If one can control the meaning of words,
one can control the people who use those words. Blessings or curses can be
spoken with just a few mere words. Whether we realize it or not, words affect the
children’s future tremendously. We need to speak loving words of approval and
acceptance, words that encourage, inspire, and motivate the young people. When
we do that, we speak blessings into their lives.
The moment we speak
something, we give birth to it. Words are similar to seeds as they are planted
in our subconscious minds. They take root, grow, and produce fruit of the same
kind. Whether positive or negative, when words are spoken they bear
consequences. We will reap exactly what we sow and that is why we need to be
extremely careful of what is said.
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