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Maybe Those Words Mattered
by Debbie Holloway "Maybe those words never really mattered at all
But lately those words run with me wherever I goâ¦" Those lyrics are from a Keane song that Iâm currently listening to as I write. Do you ever reflect on the power of words? Words have so much influence, even when we donât intend for them to. Iâm currently dealing with a rocky relationship, and words have played a key role in the hurt and confusion. âRockyâ probably isnât the best description⦠frayed, torn, broken, sporadic, and unraveling might be more accurate â but you get the idea. The worst part honestly just might be that I have no idea how to deal with it. I donât envy people whoâve always had to deal with crazy drama, but I envy their preparation and their ability to keep it together after years of practice. I donât have a background in Dealing With Crazy. I donât think Iâve ever had a heated, angry, yelling-type fight with anyone outside my immediate family. And in dealing with family, all arguments have always ended with jam sessions or forgiveness or just a resolve to move on. So when a relationship I thought was secure starts pumping venom in my direction, I sort of lose it. Iâm an ugly crier, too. And my times of panic are bewildered, because Iâm not usually a panicked person. To boot, I was often told growing up âyou should be a lawyerâ because of my passion for rightness and justice. So when my sense of âhow the world is meant to workâ gets thrown back at me in a situation I canât controlâ¦. well⦠itâs hard. I have a soft and fierce heart. This season has helped me grow in ways, though. Itâs helped me think twice about judgments I make on people when I donât know their story. Itâs helped me remember to measure my own words. Itâs helped me realize that I have no control over what someone will do with my words once they leave my lips. Itâs helped me remember that love and loyalty must be kept up like a well-trimmed garden. Leaving relationships to take care of themselves sometimes results in a beautiful, out-of-control wisteria vine⦠but too often, it results in chaos, decay, and weeds choking out the flowers. James writes, [CONTINUE READING →](
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