I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Unfortunately, most of us have experienced having the breath knocked out of us...literally. It has happened to me more than once. It happened after a fall. It happened with an out of control baseball bat. It happened in a car accident. It happened a few other times.
There is no comparison, however, to having the breath knocked out of us by someone else's words and actions. I have been on the receiving end...many times. I have also hurt others with careless words and thoughtless actions.
It hurts. Deeply. It is destructive. Even brutal. Sometimes devastating. I totally disagree with the old adage, "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me." I have had broken bones. They healed with time. I have also experienced brokenness from others' words and deeds. Healing came...but it took required much more than a cast and crutches.
From my earliest memories, I have known about "The Golden Rule." It is simple. It is easy to understand. If followed, it can change lives tremendously. Somehow, it seems dismissed much too easily. May our hearts be softened...our minds be opened...our tongues be tamed...our actions be considerate...and our lives be life-changing...by realizing the importance of loving Him...and loving others. Each breath is a gift. May we treat it...and others...as such.♥~thl
"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets." ~Jesus (Matthew 7: 12)
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