Post on 28-Aug-2014
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Have the Last Say
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Over Your Life
For many of us, sometime in our childhoods certain words defined who we thought we were.
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Words like stupid, incompetent, lazy, ugly and worthless cut deep, painful holes into our souls.
I know because words like these cut holes into me, too.
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When I was six years old, I had to start wearing eyeglasses. The words I heard then can still haunt me today. Words like:
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When I was six years old, I had to start wearing eyeglasses. The words I heard then can still haunt me today. Words like: Four eyes
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When I was six years old, I had to start wearing eyeglasses. The words I heard then can still haunt me today. Words like: Four eyes Sissy
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When I was six years old, I had to start wearing eyeglasses. The words I heard then can still haunt me today. Words like: Four eyes Sissy Egghead
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When I was six years old, I had to start wearing eyeglasses. The words I heard then can still haunt me today. Words like: Four eyes Sissy Egghead Momma’s boy
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When I was six years old, I had to start wearing eyeglasses. The words I heard then can still haunt me today. Words like: Four eyes Sissy Egghead Momma’s boy Baby
As adults, we can find new words that won’t have the last say over our lives.
With this awareness also comes a choice: Do we dare say these words or not?
New words, like…
Strong
New words, like…
New words, like…
Worthy
New words, like…
New words, like…
Beautiful
Will you have the last say?
Like you, I can’t go back in time and prevent the painful words from being said.
Nor can I erase their impact or make the bullies take their words back.
These words belong to the past and to the people who spoke them.
But, these words won’t have the last say about me.
The last say comes down to one simple word….
I will love myself a little more each day.
I will give love to the weak and to the powerless; I will extend love to those who work against me; and I will show love for each day I’m given.
Love will walk with me; it will watch over me and love will ground me when I’m tempted, angry or
anxious. .
Love will be my savior and my best friend.
It will continue to teach me about happiness, gratitude and joy.
Love will silence my doubt and it will protect my forgiving, healing heart from further damage.
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But more than anything….
Love gives me the courage to realize that I get to have the last
say over my life..