Words are so powerful! I must have heard this many times
over through pictures, presentations and personal experience. Words hurt; make
the heart bleed or they uplift thereby healing it too. Today is a day I realize
that I have been saying harsh and accusatory words to my loved ones out of my
desperation to shake them up from their inertia. And every time I did that, I always
wondered why didn't they respond to my suggestions and value it! Am I not saying
the right thing? Am I not coming from a space of helping them see their pain
and flaws?
Awareness dawned on me. Yes, I am. But the choice of words
was incongruent with my noble intentions. Who am I to rock someone else’s world?
How arrogant of me! I could say the same things gently. I could be more patient
with their behavior. Wouldn’t that be a more loving and helpful approach? If I can’t
be gentle with my words, it’s only prudent that I remain silent and let the
other be. I hope I can forgive myself for my ignorance.
I seek your forgiveness in case my words no matter how noble
the intention have ever hurt you. I am sorry.
A few years back, I began my journey of valuing the power of
silence. Unknowingly, the more I valued silence the more unaware I became of my
words. I thought that silence is powerful and all words are mere clutter and
clutter is meant to be disregarded and discarded. How ignorant of me! I focused on what I am
speaking but somewhere lost the awareness of how I am speaking them and their
impact on other people. Life is coming full circle or so it seems. Its knocking
me off and making me realize my ignorance. The knock offs are sometimes hard
and painful but I would be truly fortunate if I can learn my lessons well. Till
then, I guess life will keep whacking me! If I am a ‘laaton ki bhoot’ then so
be it; I am not complaining J
Love Always!
