For the past couple of weeks, I have been cleaning out some space to create a natural light photography studio. The space is currently being used as storage for a whole bunch of...well...stuff. I came across a box of old newspaper clippings, cards, and handwritten notes which I'm pretty sure belonged to my grandmother. On top of one stack of clipped together cards was the proverb in the photo.
How true the message is and how often we forget it.
We can never truly take back the spoken word (or in this age...the written, emailed, texted, or blogged word). Sticks and stones may break our bones but words will never hurt us, right? Lies! Words are powerful things that we need to think carefully about before we use them. Just because we have the freedom of speech doesn't mean we should say everything we think. We should use our words to infuse positivity into the world.
As for the sped arrow, once we put something into motion we cannot take it back. Remember that every action has a reaction and we must deal with the consequences whether they are good or bad.
Time past is history. Simple as that. We learn from it and move on. It's human nature to dwell on the past but we have to remember that time past cannot be brought back and changed. It has created who we are today and will continue to do so for the rest of our lives.
There is an old saying; "Opportunity only knocks once". Whenever we get an opportunity to do something positive we should use that opportunity. Do not neglect the opportunities given to you. Every opportunity you seize is life changing.
