a gulf, a ravine and crossing the sea

words. words. communication rests mostly in words...although body language does play a considerable part in communication as well.

words that belie honesty or deceit. words that have so much hidden behind them. words that are colourful, vivid or coldly bloodless.

words that create a gulf between two souls, words that fall into a ravine of indifference, and finally words that cross the sea of misunderstanding. words that reach out and heal.

honesty is not license to hurt or to be malicious. in fact to be honest should entail even more caution and more importantly, gentleness. the human heart is one of the softest and most tender things in the world. hard truths need a soft landing place. one of the worst things to do is to take advantage of trust to deliver a crushing blow when the other is most vulnerable.

words can lift up, they can also bring a person down. theirs is not a power to be underestimated.

first posted in my muliply site on June 20th, 2005. it still rings true.